Child homicide rate in Syria
Syria: Child homicide rate was 0.4118 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▼ Falling
Child homicide rate in Syria, 1998–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.4118 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2010.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Syria peaked at 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1998 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Syria ranks 57th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8163 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.8268 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5404 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3623 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +209.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1998 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2625 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3661 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4263 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5328 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3696 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4118 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.4118 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1069 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8215 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8163 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8268 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.464 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1998 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4118 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4118 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4118 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 54 France 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Ukraine 0.4586 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Russia 0.4546 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Croatia 0.4037 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Denmark 0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Reunion 0.3614 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Syria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1899 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Syria?
- Child homicide rate in Syria was 0.4118 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1998 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Syria rank for child homicide rate?
- Syria ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.