Tuberculosis death rate in Syria
Syria: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Syria stood at 0.14. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Syria peaked at 0.53 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2010.
That places Syria 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis death rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.51 | — |
| 2001 | 0.53 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.45 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.29 | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.37 | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.34 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.14 | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.5, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.93, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -46.2% | 0.26 | 0.14 |
| 2004 | -27.5% | 0.4 | 0.29 |
| 2005 | +27.6% | 0.29 | 0.37 |
| 2007 | -26.5% | 0.34 | 0.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.367 | 0.25 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.141 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 196 Switzerland 0.16 compare
- 197 Australia 0.15 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 0.15 compare
- 199 Netherlands 0.14 compare
- 201 Curacao 0.12 compare
- 201 Slovenia 0.12 compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Syria?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Syria was 0.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Syria ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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