Deaths from road injuries in Syria
Syria: Deaths from road injuries was 6,383 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,383
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,383
in 2021
All-time low
2,559
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 6,383 for deaths from road injuries in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Syria peaked at 6,383 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,559, in 2000.
Syria ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,559 | — |
| 2001 | 2,606 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,639 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,867 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2,946 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,029 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,278 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3,782 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 3,971 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3,897 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,891 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,231 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 4,368 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,984 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 3,604 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 3,407 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 4,276 | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 4,439 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,824 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 5,488 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 4,929 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 6,383 | +29.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 6,383 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,533, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 6,383 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,146, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,157 | 2,559 | 3,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,251 | 3,407 | 5,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,656 | 4,929 | 6,383 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 32 Morocco 6,900 compare
- 33 Madagascar 6,512 compare
- 34 Mozambique 6,451 compare
- 36 Niger 6,278 compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 6,137 compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 5,780 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Syria?
- Deaths from road injuries in Syria was 6,383 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,383 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,559 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Syria ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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