From: Explaining the increase in coronary heart disease mortality in Syria between 1996 and 2006
 |  |  | Men |  |  |  |  |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age groups | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | +75 | +25 |
Population in 1996 | 1063649 | 652453 | 381580 | 269255 | 171321 | 62074 | 2600332 |
Population in 2006 | 1478983 | 1053893 | 636889 | 351702 | 213778 | 107432 | 3842677 |
Deaths in 1996 (number) | 379 | 542 | 522 | 743 | 1423 | 583 | 4191 |
Deaths in 2006 (number) | 955 | 1573 | 1263 | 1327 | 3000 | 1674 | 9793 |
Death rates per 100,000 in 1996 | 36 | 83 | 137 | 276 | 831 | 939 | 161 |
Death rates per 100,000 in 2006 | 65 | 149 | 198 | 377 | 1403 | 1558 | 255 |
% Change (crude) | 81% | 80% | 45% | 37% | 69% | 66% | 58% |
 | Women |  | |||||
Age groups | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | +75 | +25 |
Population in 1996 | 1019177 | 634984 | 381124 | 271637 | 168367 | 66709 | 2541998 |
Population in 2006 | 1432147 | 1016763 | 627629 | 363840 | 234341 | 127094 | 3801814 |
Deaths in 1996 (number) | 145 | 195 | 256 | 314 | 911 | 642 | 2463 |
Deaths in 2006 (number) | 315 | 517 | 680 | 604 | 2268 | 2061 | 6445 |
Death rates per 100,000 in 1996 | 14 | 31 | 67 | 116 | 541 | 963 | 97 |
Death rates per 100,000 in 2006 | 22 | 51 | 108 | 166 | 968 | 1622 | 170 |
% Change (crude) | 55% | 66% | 61% | 44% | 79% | 68% | 75% |