Homicides in Syria
Syria: Homicides was 463 homicides in 2010. ▲ Rising
Homicides 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.
Analysis
In 2010, homicides in Syria stood at 463 homicides.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Syria peaked at 533 homicides in 2007 and was at its lowest, 296 homicides, in 1997.
Syria ranks 64th 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.
Homicides in Syria, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 296 homicides | — |
| 1998 | 336 homicides | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 330 homicides | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 357 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 376 homicides | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 368 homicides | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 405 homicides | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 426 homicides | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 430 homicides | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 446 homicides | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 533 homicides | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 529 homicides | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 476 homicides | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 463 homicides | -2.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 463 homicides is below the median for low income countries, which is 553.5 homicides, 84% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Syria's 463 homicides is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.5 homicides, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320.67 homicides | 296 homicides | 336 homicides | 3 |
| 2000s | 434.6 homicides | 357 homicides | 533 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 463 homicides | 463 homicides | 463 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 homicides in Syria?
- Homicides in Syria was 463 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 533 homicides in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 296 homicides in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for homicides?
- Syria ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.