Probability of dying by age in Syria

Syria: Probability of dying by age was 0.0179 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.0179
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
73rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0292
in 2013
All-time low
0.0161
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying by age in Syria, 2000–2021

00.010.020.032000201020212000: 0.022001: 0.0192002: 0.0182003: 0.0182004: 0.0172005: 0.0172006: 0.0162007: 0.0162008: 0.0162009: 0.0162010: 0.0162011: 0.0182012: 0.0262013: 0.0292014: 0.0292015: 0.0282016: 0.0242017: 0.0252018: 0.0252019: 0.022020: 0.0182021: 0.018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying by age in Syria is 0.0179, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in Syria peaked at 0.0292 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0161, in 2007.

Syria ranks 73rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Probability of dying by age in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying by age in Syria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0196 —
2001 0.0189 -3.7%
2002 0.0182 -3.4%
2003 0.0177 -2.7%
2004 0.0173 -2.6%
2005 0.0169 -2.2%
2006 0.0165 -2.5%
2007 0.0161 -2.5%
2008 0.0162 +0.8%
2009 0.0163 +0.6%
2010 0.0162 -0.5%
2011 0.0182 +12.4%
2012 0.0265 +45.4%
2013 0.0292 +10.4%
2014 0.0286 -2.3%
2015 0.0277 -3.1%
2016 0.0236 -14.8%
2017 0.0246 +4.2%
2018 0.0254 +3.4%
2019 0.02 -21.4%
2020 0.0184 -8.0%
2021 0.0179 -2.6%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 0.0179 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 0.0179 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0126, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Probability of dying by age 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +45.4% 0.0182 0.0265

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0174 0.0161 0.0196 10
2010s 0.024 0.0162 0.0292 10
2020s 0.0181 0.0179 0.0184 2

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 70 Guatemala 0.0193 compare
  2. 71 Algeria 0.0191 compare
  3. 72 Indonesia 0.0186 compare
  4. 74 Azerbaijan 0.0168 compare
  5. 75 Vietnam 0.0165 compare
  6. 76 Solomon Islands 0.0163 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying by age in Syria?
Probability of dying by age in Syria was 0.0179 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0292 in 2013.
What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 in 2007.
How does Syria rank for probability of dying by age?
Syria ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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