Homicide rate (UN, World) in Syria
Syria: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
2.06 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
100th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.55 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
1.92 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1997
Years of data
14
1997–2010
Homicide rate in Syria, 1997–2010
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 2010.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Syria peaked at 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1997.
Syria ranks 100th of 179 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.
Homicide rate (UN, World) in Syria, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1998 | 2.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.32 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 2.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population, 57% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 97 Sierra Leone 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Armenia 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Nepal 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Fiji 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Georgia 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population 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 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for homicide rate?
- Syria ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is homicide rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.