Number of deaths who in Syria
Syria: Number of deaths who was 108,362 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Syria stood at 108,362.
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 who in Syria peaked at 184,288 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69,173, 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 who in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70,815 | — |
| 2001 | 69,647 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 70,797 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 69,173 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 70,128 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70,634 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 73,308 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 76,327 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 80,461 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 81,827 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 84,864 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 103,254 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 163,984 | +58.8% |
| 2013 | 160,163 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 184,288 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 175,805 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 172,626 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 183,006 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 150,534 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 122,342 | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 107,632 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 108,362 | +0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 108,362 is below the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 108,362 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,396, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths who 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 | +58.8% | 103,254 | 163,984 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,312 | 69,173 | 81,827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,087 | 84,864 | 184,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,997 | 107,632 | 108,362 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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 who in Syria?
- Number of deaths who in Syria was 108,362 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 184,288 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,173 in 2003.
- How does Syria rank for number of deaths who?
- Syria ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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