Death rate from drowning ghe in Syria
Syria: Death rate from drowning ghe was 0.8 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from drowning ghe in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Syria stood at 0.8. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Syria peaked at 10.72 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2021.
Syria ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.52 | — |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.95 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.94 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.92 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.94 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 7.67 | +490.0% |
| 2013 | 10.72 | +39.8% |
| 2014 | 9.21 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 7.63 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 4.15 | -45.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | -70.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 0.86 | -51.1% |
| 2020 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | -7.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from drowning ghe in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +490.0% | 1.3 | 7.67 |
| 2017 | -70.4% | 4.15 | 1.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 | 0.92 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 0.86 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.83 | 0.8 | 0.86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Syria?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Syria was 0.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.72 in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Syria ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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