Deaths from drowning ghe in Syria
Syria: Deaths from drowning ghe was 170.4 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from drowning ghe in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drowning ghe in Syria is 170.4, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Syria peaked at 2,305 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 170.4, in 2021.
Syria ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 247.55 | — |
| 2001 | 236.31 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 223.22 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 204.51 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 199.02 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 196.82 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 193.48 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 195.98 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 201.44 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 200.34 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 211.04 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 295.94 | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 1,735 | +486.2% |
| 2013 | 2,305 | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 1,848 | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 1,465 | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 787.27 | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 233.43 | -70.3% |
| 2018 | 340.86 | +46.0% |
| 2019 | 172.09 | -49.5% |
| 2020 | 177.94 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 170.4 | -4.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 170.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,140, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 170.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.74, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drowning ghe in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +486.2% | 295.94 | 1,735 |
| 2017 | -70.3% | 787.27 | 233.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 209.87 | 193.48 | 247.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 939.3 | 172.09 | 2,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.17 | 170.4 | 177.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 91 Lesotho 195.26 compare
- 92 El Salvador 176.43 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 171.16 compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 168.64 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 163.5 compare
- 97 Cuba 159.12 compare
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- 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 from drowning ghe in Syria?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Syria was 170.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,305 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.4 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Syria ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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