Number of deaths in Syria
Syria: Number of deaths was 118,896 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
118,896 deaths
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
162,811 deaths
in 2013
All-time low
59,305 deaths
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Syria is 118,896 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Syria peaked at 162,811 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59,305 deaths, in 1978.
That places Syria 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96,111 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 93,701 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 92,196 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 90,505 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 88,809 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 87,097 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 85,181 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 83,230 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 81,213 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 79,373 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 77,755 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 76,332 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 74,806 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 73,544 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 72,422 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 71,432 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 70,628 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 70,176 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 68,379 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 67,391 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 66,305 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 65,263 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 64,524 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 68,194 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 62,343 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 61,234 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 60,415 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 59,903 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 59,305 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 59,318 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 59,318 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 67,652 deaths | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 84,100 deaths | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 59,357 deaths | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 59,396 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 59,670 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 59,797 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 59,814 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 59,773 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 59,897 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 59,917 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60,354 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 61,157 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 62,564 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 64,403 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 66,590 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 68,646 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 70,471 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 72,052 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 72,692 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 72,961 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 72,718 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 72,405 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 72,122 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 72,695 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 73,420 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 74,589 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 78,021 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 82,545 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 83,496 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85,977 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 99,154 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 155,420 deaths | +56.7% |
| 2013 | 162,811 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 149,078 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 159,728 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 140,552 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 139,305 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 128,113 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 107,550 deaths | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 106,456 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 107,360 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 107,218 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 118,896 deaths | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,742 deaths | 79,373 deaths | 96,111 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,286 deaths | 67,391 deaths | 77,755 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,680 deaths | 59,305 deaths | 68,194 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,877 deaths | 59,318 deaths | 84,100 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,885 deaths | 59,917 deaths | 72,692 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,497 deaths | 72,122 deaths | 83,496 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,769 deaths | 85,977 deaths | 162,811 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,982 deaths | 106,456 deaths | 118,896 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Syria?
- Number of deaths in Syria was 118,896 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 162,811 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,305 deaths in 1978.
- How does Syria rank for number of deaths?
- Syria ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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