Tuberculosis death rate in Syria
Syria: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Syria stood at 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.367 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.141 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 196 Switzerland 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 197 Australia 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 199 Netherlands 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 201 Curacao 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 201 Slovenia 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Syria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 291,183 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 284,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 299,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 292,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 301,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,079 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Syria?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Syria was 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.