Lung cancer death rates in men in Syria
Syria: Lung cancer death rates in men was 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rates in men in Syria, 1998–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in men in Syria is 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Syria peaked at 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Syria 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Syria?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Syria was 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Syria rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Syria ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.