Stomach cancer death rate in Syria
Syria: Stomach cancer death rate was 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Stomach cancer death rate 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
In 2010, stomach cancer death rate in Syria stood at 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Syria peaked at 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Syria ranks 81st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 78 Norway 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Luxembourg 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Switzerland 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Finland 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 France 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Netherlands 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 stomach cancer death rate in Syria?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Syria was 2.79 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 stomach cancer death rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Syria rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Syria ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.