Share of deaths from each major cause in Syria
Syria: Share of deaths from each major cause was 2.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from each major cause in Syria, 1998–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, share of deaths from each major cause in Syria stood at 2.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.2% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from each major cause in Syria peaked at 2.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1998.
Syria ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of deaths from each major cause in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.6% | — |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +55.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from each major cause in Syria?
- Share of deaths from each major cause in Syria was 2.7% in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1998.
- How does Syria rank for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Syria ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of deaths from each major cause rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.