Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Syria
Syria: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 21.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Syria is 21.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Syria peaked at 27.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2021.
That places Syria 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 22.6% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 22.3% | 2 |
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More health data for Syria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 291,183 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 284,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 299,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 292,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 301,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,079 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Syria?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Syria was 21.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Syria ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.