Death rate from cancer by sex in Syria
Syria: Death rate from cancer by sex was 46.73 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer by sex in Syria, 1998–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Syria is 46.73, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Syria peaked at 46.73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.26, in 2006.
That places Syria 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.32 | — |
| 1999 | 42.2 | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 37.81 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 29.54 | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 31.67 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 32.36 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 35.74 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 29.41 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 27.26 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 32.56 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 39.41 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 38.65 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.73 | +20.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 46.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.07, 88% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.76 | 29.32 | 42.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.44 | 27.26 | 39.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.73 | 46.73 | 46.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Syria?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Syria was 46.73 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.73 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.26 in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Syria ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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