Deaths by age group in Syria
Syria: Deaths by age group was 34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34
in 2023
All-time low
9
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 34 for deaths by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Syria peaked at 34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1950.
Syria ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Deaths by age group in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9 | — |
| 1951 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1953 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 34 | +17.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18 | 16 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 22 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 | 29 | 34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 104 Nepal 39 compare
- 105 El Salvador 38 compare
- 106 Guatemala 36 compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 34 compare
- 109 Chad 33 compare
- 109 Montenegro 33 compare
- 109 North Macedonia 33 compare
More health data for Syria
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Syria?
- Deaths by age group in Syria was 34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for deaths by age group?
- Syria ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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