Homicide rate by age of the victim in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by age of the victim in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5946 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 66th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8767 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +303.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7924 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5946 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9077 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5946 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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)
- 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 homicide rate by age of the victim in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5946 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.