Share of deaths from major causes in Syria
Syria: Share of deaths from major causes was 2.7 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
2.7
Change on year
up 55.2%
World rank
100th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2010
All-time low
1.59
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2010
Share of deaths from major causes in Syria, 1998–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, share of deaths from major causes 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 major causes in Syria peaked at 2.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1998.
Syria ranks 100th 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 major causes in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.59 | — |
| 1999 | 1.7 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.92 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 1.95 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.33 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 2.33 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.95 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.74 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +55.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.71, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.59 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.63 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Syria?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Syria was 2.7 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1998.
- How does Syria rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Syria ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of deaths from major causes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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