Number of deaths in Syria
Syria: Number of deaths was 118,896 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
118,896
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
72nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
162,811
in 2013
All-time low
59,305
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 118,896 for number of deaths 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59,305, in 1978.
That places Syria 72nd out of 229 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 | 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% |
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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 73 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 285,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 247,361 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 260,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 289,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Syria?
- Number of deaths in Syria was 118,896 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 162,811 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,305 in 1978.
- How does Syria rank for number of deaths?
- Syria ranks 72nd out of 229 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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