Intentional homicides in Syria
Syria: Intentional homicides was 2.06 per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Syria, 1997–2010
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.06 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Syria peaked at 2.55 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.92 per 100,000 people, in 1997.
Syria ranks 97th of 170 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 per 100,000 people | 1.92 per 100,000 people | 2.12 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.28 per 100,000 people | 2.11 per 100,000 people | 2.55 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 per 100,000 people | 2.06 per 100,000 people | 2.06 per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More public sector data for Syria
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure 2.49 billion current USD (2011)
- Military expenditure 4.1% (2010)
- Armed forces personnel, total 269,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 5.4% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 26.6 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 57.89 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 120.29 billion current LCU (2011)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 4.9% (2025)
- Military expenditure 13.6% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Syria?
- Intentional homicides in Syria was 2.06 per 100,000 people in 2010, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for intentional homicides?
- Syria ranks 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2010.
- Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.