Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Syria
Syria: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2010, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Syria stood at 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita 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.
That places Syria 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita 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 economy & growth data for Syria
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 30.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0176 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 22.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Syria?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.