Homicide rate (World Health) in Syria
Syria: Homicide rate (World Health) was 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.43 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
2.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Syria stood at 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Syria peaked at 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Syria ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 122 Montenegro 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Malaysia 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Samoa 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Jordan 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Nepal 2.31 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 homicide rate in Syria?
- Homicide rate in Syria was 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for homicide rate?
- Syria ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.