Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Syria
Syria: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 4.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Syria is 4.93, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Syria peaked at 16.64 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2007.
That places Syria 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.64 | — |
| 1961 | 15.85 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 15.09 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 14.39 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 13.74 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 13.14 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 12.59 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 12.12 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 11.44 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 10.91 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 10.39 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 9.89 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 9.45 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 9.66 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 8.54 | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 8.11 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 7.73 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 7.4 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 7.08 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 6.85 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 6.62 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 7.3 | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 8.79 | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 5.99 | -31.8% |
| 1984 | 5.79 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.62 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.43 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.25 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.07 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.92 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.76 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 4.65 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.57 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.54 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.53 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.56 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.57 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.57 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.55 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.48 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.38 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.26 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.14 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.03 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.96 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.74 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.81 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.82 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 6.83 | +57.6% |
| 2013 | 7.51 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 7.35 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.22 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 7.32 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 7.25 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.54 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 5.28 | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 5.06 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.96 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.77 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.04 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 4.93 | -2.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.74, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +57.6% | 4.33 | 6.83 |
| 1983 | -31.8% | 8.79 | 5.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.59 | 10.91 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.51 | 6.85 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.08 | 4.92 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 | 4.48 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 | 3.74 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 3.82 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 | 4.77 | 5.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Syria?
- Crude death rate in Syria was 4.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2007.
- How does Syria rank for crude death rate?
- Syria ranks 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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