Death rate from fires and burns in Syria
Syria: Death rate from fires and burns was 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from fires and burns in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from fires and burns in Syria stood at 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns in Syria peaked at 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Syria 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from fires and burns in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +387.0% |
| 2013 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.2% |
| 2018 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns in Syria?
- Death rate from fires and burns in Syria was 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from fires and burns recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for death rate from fires and burns?
- Syria ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from fires and burns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.