Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Syria
Syria: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 2,665 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,665
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,879
in 2013
All-time low
2,359
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2,665 for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Syria peaked at 5,879 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,359, in 2005.
That places Syria 91st 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 from lower respiratory infections ghe in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,812 | — |
| 2001 | 2,537 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 2,482 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,372 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,361 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,359 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,386 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,480 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,649 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,797 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2,908 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,680 | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 5,481 | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 5,879 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 4,973 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 4,648 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3,377 | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 4,284 | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 4,704 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 3,090 | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 2,782 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2,665 | -4.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2,665 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,037, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2,665 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,625, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,523 | 2,359 | 2,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,302 | 2,908 | 5,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,723 | 2,665 | 2,782 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Syria?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Syria was 2,665 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,879 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,359 in 2005.
- How does Syria rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Syria ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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