What is homicides in Syria?

Homicides in Syria was 213 deaths in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest homicides recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 604 deaths in 2002.

What is the lowest homicides recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 106 deaths in 2004.

How does Syria rank for homicides?

Syria ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2010.

Is homicides rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Syria data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Homicides in Syria

Name: Homicides in Syria
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: Homicides was 213 deaths in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

213 deaths

Change on year

down 6.6%

World rank

41st

of 113 countries

All-time high

604 deaths

in 2002

All-time low

106 deaths

in 2004

Years of data

1998–2010

Homicides in Syria, 1998–2010

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Syria recorded 213 deaths for homicides in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicides in Syria peaked at 604 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 106 deaths, in 2004.

That places Syria 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	242.5 deaths	235 deaths	250 deaths	2
2000s	226.9 deaths	106 deaths	604 deaths	10
2010s	213 deaths	213 deaths	213 deaths	1

Countries ranked near Syria

38 Nicaragua 232 deaths compare
39 Romania 231 deaths compare
40 Japan 214 deaths compare
42 Mongolia 195 deaths compare
43 Poland 187 deaths compare
44 Uzbekistan 168 deaths compare

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More social development data for Syria

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.128 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.358 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.159 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.058 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicides in Syria?: Homicides in Syria was 213 deaths in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicides recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 604 deaths in 2002.
What is the lowest homicides recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 106 deaths in 2004.
How does Syria rank for homicides?: Syria ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
Is homicides rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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About this data

Indicator: Homicides
Unit: deaths
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual number of homicides.