Lung cancer death rates in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Lung cancer death rates was 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rates 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 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2010.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 92nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +111.6% |
| 2001 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.8% |
| 2002 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.2% |
| 2004 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people, 87% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer death rates in Syrian Arab Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +111.6% | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 89 Mexico 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Bahamas 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Costa Rica 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Lung cancer death rates in Syrian Arab Republic was 3.25 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 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.