Prostate cancer death rate in men in Syria
Syria: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Syria, 1998–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Syria is 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Syria peaked at 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.
Syria ranks 101st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +189.1% |
| 2001 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.6% |
| 2002 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 98 Kazakhstan 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Qatar 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Thailand 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Malaysia 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Kuwait 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Syria?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Syria was 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- How does Syria rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Syria ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.