Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Syria

Syria: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 87.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
87.2
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
87.2
in 2021
All-time low
48.08
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Syria, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 48.12001: 48.62002: 49.92003: 48.52004: 52.52005: 56.32006: 62.32007: 73.72008: 80.12009: 81.92010: 81.12011: 84.12012: 84.12013: 81.22014: 76.52015: 73.92016: 72.92017: 74.92018: 78.52019: 81.62020: 83.32021: 87.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Syria is 87.2, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Syria peaked at 87.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.08, in 2000.

That places Syria 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Syria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 48.08 —
2001 48.57 +1.0%
2002 49.94 +2.8%
2003 48.49 -2.9%
2004 52.54 +8.4%
2005 56.33 +7.2%
2006 62.27 +10.5%
2007 73.73 +18.4%
2008 80.08 +8.6%
2009 81.93 +2.3%
2010 81.13 -1.0%
2011 84.13 +3.7%
2012 84.1 -0.0%
2013 81.25 -3.4%
2014 76.55 -5.8%
2015 73.9 -3.5%
2016 72.91 -1.3%
2017 74.9 +2.7%
2018 78.5 +4.8%
2019 81.61 +4.0%
2020 83.26 +2.0%
2021 87.2 +4.7%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 87.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.17, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 87.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.88, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.2 48.08 81.93 10
2010s 78.9 72.91 84.13 10
2020s 85.23 83.26 87.2 2

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 55 Iraq 97.34 compare
  2. 56 Latvia 95.93 compare
  3. 57 Romania 90.06 compare
  4. 59 Malawi 85.67 compare
  5. 60 Yemen 84.55 compare
  6. 61 Hungary 84.09 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Syria?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Syria was 87.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 87.2 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 48.08 in 2000.
How does Syria rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Syria ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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