Death rate from meningitis who in Syria
Syria: Death rate from meningitis who was 1.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.05
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 2000
All-time low
1.05
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Syria stood at 1.05. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Syria peaked at 2.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2021.
Syria ranks 80th 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 meningitis who in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.25 | — |
| 2001 | 1.87 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.44 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 2.06 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -4.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.68, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.41, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.19 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.1 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.1 | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Syria?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Syria was 1.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Syria ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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