Death rate from cancer by sex in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Death rate from cancer by sex was 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer by sex in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Syrian Arab Republic is 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 42.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 37.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 29.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 29.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 27.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 32.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 39.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 38.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 104 El Salvador 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Egypt 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Tajikistan 50.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Bahrain 38.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Maldives 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Qatar 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0393 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Syrian Arab Republic was 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.