Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Syria
Syria: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 6.65 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Syria, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Syria is 6.65, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Syria peaked at 14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2016.
Syria ranks 166th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 13.67 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.06 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 12.87 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.49 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.24 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.78 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.77 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.93 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.82 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.56 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.71 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 8.37 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 8.82 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.43 | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.84 | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 5.35 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 6.98 | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 6.65 | -4.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 6.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.33, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 6.65 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +30.4% | 5.35 | 6.98 |
| 2014 | -27.1% | 8.82 | 6.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.56 | 11.77 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.58 | 4.84 | 11.56 | 10 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Syria?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Syria was 6.65 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Syria ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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