Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 2.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.74 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2020.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.52 | — |
| 2001 | 2.54 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.53 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.63 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.69 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.74 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.71 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.61 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.37 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.38 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.46 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.22 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.17 | 2.43 | 2 |
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More social development data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.43 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 2007.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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