Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 48.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Syrian Arab Republic is 48.4%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 56.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1998.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.3% | — |
| 1999 | 42.1% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 37.3% | 42.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 41.7% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Syrian Arab Republic was 48.4% in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1998.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.