Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 4.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 4.2% for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 57.4% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 32.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2010.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.4% | — |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -57.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 25.7% | 32.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 9.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Syrian Arab Republic was 4.2% in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2010.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.