Probability of dying that year, among females in Syria
Syria: Probability of dying that year, among females was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in Syria is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Syria peaked at 14.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2009.
Syria ranks 79th of 236 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.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.6% | — |
| 1951 | 14.2% | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 13.8% | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 13.5% | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 12.6% | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 12.2% | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 11.7% | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 11.3% | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 10.8% | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 10.0% | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 9.6% | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 9.2% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 7.9% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 7.2% | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying that year, among females in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +31.3% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.8% | 10.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Syria?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Syria was 1.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Syria ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.