Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Syria
Syria: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 163.45 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
163.45 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
119th
of 218 countries
All-time high
414.09 per 1,000 male adults
in 2015
All-time low
138.04 per 1,000 male adults
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Syria is 163.45 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Syria peaked at 414.09 per 1,000 male adults in 2015 and was at its lowest, 138.04 per 1,000 male adults, in 2010.
Syria ranks 119th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Syria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 341.85 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 330.37 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 318.17 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 307.93 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 298.82 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 290.71 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 286.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 289.34 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 267.07 per 1,000 male adults | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 259.61 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 252.54 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 246.95 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 242.88 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 317.5 per 1,000 male adults | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 236.24 per 1,000 male adults | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 234.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 232.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 230.01 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 227.14 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 226.65 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 224.75 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 272.9 per 1,000 male adults | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 370.22 per 1,000 male adults | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 213.11 per 1,000 male adults | -42.4% |
| 1984 | 206.65 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 201.47 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 196.79 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 192.98 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 189.88 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 188.35 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 186.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 185.75 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 185.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 186.61 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 187.91 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 189.87 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 191.26 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 191.34 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 190.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 185.44 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 179.15 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 171.59 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 164.78 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 158.38 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 154.24 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 149.41 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 145.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 142.9 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 141.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 139.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 138.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 169.41 per 1,000 male adults | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 322.22 per 1,000 male adults | +90.2% |
| 2013 | 347.26 per 1,000 male adults | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 342.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 414.09 per 1,000 male adults | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 373.31 per 1,000 male adults | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 354.95 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 295.92 per 1,000 male adults | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 208.12 per 1,000 male adults | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 178.76 per 1,000 male adults | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 161.02 per 1,000 male adults | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 160.42 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 167.61 per 1,000 male adults | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 163.45 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 163.45 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 268.15 per 1,000 male adults, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 163.45 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 106.74 per 1,000 male adults, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +90.2% | 169.41 per 1,000 male adults | 322.22 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1983 | -42.4% | 370.22 per 1,000 male adults | 213.11 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1982 | +35.7% | 272.9 per 1,000 male adults | 370.22 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1973 | +30.7% | 242.88 per 1,000 male adults | 317.5 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2019 | -29.7% | 295.92 per 1,000 male adults | 208.12 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1974 | -25.6% | 317.5 per 1,000 male adults | 236.24 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299.04 per 1,000 male adults | 259.61 per 1,000 male adults | 341.85 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 244.62 per 1,000 male adults | 226.65 per 1,000 male adults | 317.5 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.71 per 1,000 male adults | 188.35 per 1,000 male adults | 370.22 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.04 per 1,000 male adults | 185.44 per 1,000 male adults | 191.34 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.64 per 1,000 male adults | 139.18 per 1,000 male adults | 179.15 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.61 per 1,000 male adults | 138.04 per 1,000 male adults | 414.09 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.25 per 1,000 male adults | 160.42 per 1,000 male adults | 178.76 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 116 Egypt 169.06 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 117 Tajikistan 165.82 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 118 Hungary 164.52 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 120 Grenada 163.25 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 121 Cape Verde 158.59 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 122 North Korea 155.19 per 1,000 male adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Syria?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Syria was 163.45 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 414.09 per 1,000 male adults in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.04 per 1,000 male adults in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Syria ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.