Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2010.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 86th 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 rate in men vs. women in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 83 Puerto Rico 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Turkmenistan 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Mayotte 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people
- 87 Guyana 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Colombia 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Bahamas 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Syrian Arab Republic was 10.43 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.