Number of deaths in Syria
Syria: Number of deaths was 108,362 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Syria stood at 108,362 deaths.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Syria peaked at 184,288 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69,173 deaths, in 2003.
That places Syria 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70,815 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 69,647 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 70,797 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 69,173 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 70,128 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70,634 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 73,308 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 76,327 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 80,461 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 81,827 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 84,864 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 103,254 deaths | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 163,984 deaths | +58.8% |
| 2013 | 160,163 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 184,288 deaths | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 175,805 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 172,626 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 183,006 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 150,534 deaths | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 122,342 deaths | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 107,632 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 108,362 deaths | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,312 deaths | 69,173 deaths | 81,827 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,087 deaths | 84,864 deaths | 184,288 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,997 deaths | 107,632 deaths | 108,362 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Syria
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Syria?
- Number of deaths in Syria was 108,362 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 184,288 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,173 deaths in 2003.
- How does Syria rank for number of deaths?
- Syria ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.