Mortality rates at age 65 in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Mortality rates at age 65 was 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.58 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.06 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
2.46 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 65 in Syrian Arab Republic is 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2010.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 4.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 4.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 4.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 4.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 4.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 4.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 4.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 4.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 3.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 3.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 3.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 3.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 2.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 105 El Salvador 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Mauritius 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Greenland 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Estonia 2.57 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 2.55 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 111 Eritrea 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 7.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.