Probability of dying, by age in Syria
Syria: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0179 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying, by age in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Syria
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.