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Country fact sheet: Syrian Arab Republic

Population

- Total population: 17 501 000
- Female population: 8 741 000
- Male population: 8 760 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 63.1
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 53.7
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 64.0
World Health Organization (2012)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.567
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

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): 149.3
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 95.6
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (57.1)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (26.2)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (24.9)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (23.3)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal