Country fact sheet: Syrian Arab Republic

Population

- Total population:	23 227 014
- Female population:	11 601 649
- Male population:	11 625 364

The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$):	63.1
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health):	53.7
- UHC Service Coverage Index:	64

World Health Organization (2012)

Human Development Index

- HDI:	0.557
- Category:	Medium

UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years):	72.7
- Female population (years):	74.3
- Male population (years):	71.2

World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	138.6
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	91.0
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Breast (46.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Breast (20.9)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Lung (28.7)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Lung (27.4)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet

GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal