Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Syria
Syria: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 2.06 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
2.06
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
99th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 2007
All-time low
1.92
in 1997
Years of data
14
1997–2010
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Syria, 1997–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Syria is 2.06, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Syria peaked at 2.55 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 1997.
Syria ranks 99th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.92 | 2.12 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.28 | 2.11 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More social development data for Syria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4.87 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.321 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.054 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.128 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.159 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.358 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Syria?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Syria was 2.06 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Syria ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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