Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Syria
Syria: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 14.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Syria, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Syria is 14.9 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Syria peaked at 27.5 per 100,000 population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.9 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Syria 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Syria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 21.4 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 20.8 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.9 per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 21.8 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.9 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.6 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.8 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.9 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.7 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.5 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.7 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.1 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 23 per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 24.8 per 100,000 population | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 25.9 per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 27.5 per 100,000 population | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 17.1 per 100,000 population | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 17.1 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9 per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 14.9 per 100,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.6 per 100,000 population, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 14.9 per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.15 per 100,000 population, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -37.8% | 27.5 per 100,000 population | 17.1 per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.08 per 100,000 population | 20.8 per 100,000 population | 22.9 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.76 per 100,000 population | 14.9 per 100,000 population | 27.5 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 92 Bangladesh 15.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Suriname 15.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Jamaica 15.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Chile 14.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Vanuatu 14.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Costa Rica 14.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Uruguay 14.8 per 100,000 population compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Syria?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Syria was 14.9 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 per 100,000 population in 2016.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Syria ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.