Share of deaths from homicide in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, share of deaths from homicide in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from homicide in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +272.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -73.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +71.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.3% in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.