Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in Syria
Syria: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) was 463 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Syria, 1997–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2010, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Syria stood at 463.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Syria peaked at 533 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 296, in 1997.
Syria ranks 67th of 193 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.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 296 | — |
| 1998 | 336 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 330 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 357 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 376 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 368 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 405 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 426 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 430 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 446 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 533 | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 529 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 476 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 463 | -2.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 463 is below the median for low income countries, which is 553.5, 84% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Syria's 463 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 349, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320.67 | 296 | 336 | 3 |
| 2000s | 434.6 | 357 | 533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 463 | 463 | 463 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 64 Uzbekistan 479 compare
- 65 Paraguay 477 compare
- 66 Rwanda 472 compare
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 463 compare
- 69 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 453
- 70 Uruguay 382 compare
More development goals data for Syria
- Red List Index 0.8706 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17,632 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.43 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9,639 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Syria?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Syria was 463 in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 533 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 296 in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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