Death rate from malnutrition in Syria
Syria: Death rate from malnutrition was 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition 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
The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition in Syria is 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition in Syria peaked at 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Syria ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.652 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.515 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 131 Romania 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Albania 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Australia 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Poland 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Iraq 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Syria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition in Syria?
- Death rate from malnutrition in Syria was 0.51 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 malnutrition recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for death rate from malnutrition?
- Syria ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.