Drug use disorder death rate in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Syrian Arab Republic, 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 drug use disorder death rate in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.577 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.694 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 61 Mongolia 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Eswatini 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Georgia 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Honduras 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Costa Rica 0.66 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.71 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.