Iran vs Syria: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population)

Iran
4.75
in 2024
Syria
4.93
in 2024
Iran rank
62nd
Syria rank
61st

Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) over time

  • Iran
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 4.93 against 4.75 in Iran, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 61st of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 20.38 13.59 6.79 Iran
1970s 13.42 8.51 4.91 Iran
1980s 9.32 6.08 3.24 Iran
1990s 5.69 4.58 1.11 Iran
2000s 4.81 3.98 0.8217 Iran
2010s 4.62 6.45 1.82 Syria
2020s 5.43 4.95 0.4766 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate, Iran or Syria?
Syria, at 4.93 against 4.75 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in crude death rate between Iran and Syria?
0.18, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and Syria rank globally for crude death rate?
Iran ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 61st of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,778 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed