Number of deaths per year in Syria
Syria: Number of deaths per year was 118,896 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
118,896
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
162,811
in 2013
All-time low
59,305
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Syria is 118,896, 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 per year in Syria peaked at 162,811 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59,305, 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 per year in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96,111 | — |
| 1951 | 93,701 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 92,196 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 90,505 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 88,809 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 87,097 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 85,181 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 83,230 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 81,213 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 79,373 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 77,755 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 76,332 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 74,806 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 73,544 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 72,422 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 71,432 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 70,628 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 70,176 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 68,379 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 67,391 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 66,305 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 65,263 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 64,524 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 68,194 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 62,343 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 61,234 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 60,415 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 59,903 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 59,305 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 59,318 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 59,318 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 67,652 | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 84,100 | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 59,357 | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 59,396 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 59,670 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 59,797 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 59,814 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 59,773 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 59,897 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 59,917 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60,354 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 61,157 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 62,564 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 64,403 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 66,590 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 68,646 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 70,471 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 72,052 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 72,692 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 72,961 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 72,718 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 72,405 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 72,122 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 72,695 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 73,420 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 74,589 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 78,021 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 82,545 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 83,496 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85,977 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 99,154 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 155,420 | +56.7% |
| 2013 | 162,811 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 149,078 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 159,728 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 140,552 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 139,305 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 128,113 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 107,550 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 106,456 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 107,360 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 107,218 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 118,896 | +10.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 118,896 is below the median for low income countries, which is 183,374, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 118,896 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths per year 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 | +56.7% | 99,154 | 155,420 |
| 1983 | -29.4% | 84,100 | 59,357 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,742 | 79,373 | 96,111 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,286 | 67,391 | 77,755 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,680 | 59,305 | 68,194 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,877 | 59,318 | 84,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,885 | 59,917 | 72,692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,497 | 72,122 | 83,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,769 | 85,977 | 162,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,982 | 106,456 | 118,896 | 4 |
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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 number of deaths per year in Syria?
- Number of deaths per year in Syria was 118,896 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 162,811 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,305 in 1978.
- How does Syria rank for number of deaths per year?
- Syria ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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