Syria’s national wealth, infrastructure and institutions
have been “almost obliterated” by the “catastrophic impact” of nearly five
years of civil war. The report notes that “Despite the fact that Syrians have
been suffering for … five years, global attention to human rights and dignity
for them only intensified when the crisis had a direct impact on the societies
of developed countries.”
11.5% of the country’s population have been killed or
injured since the crisis erupted in March 2011, the report estimates.
Fatalities caused by war, directly and indirectly, amount to
470,000, according to the Syrian Centre for Policy Research (SCPR) – a far
higher total than the figure of 250,000 used by the United Nations. The number
of wounded is put at 1.9 million.
Of the 470,000 war dead counted by the SCPR, about 400,000
were directly due to violence, while the remaining 70,000 fell victim to lack
of adequate health services, medicine, especially for chronic diseases, lack of
food, clean water, sanitation and proper housing, especially for those
displaced within conflict zones.
Life expectancy has dropped from 70 yrs in 2010 to 55.4 yrs
in 2015. In statistical terms, Syria’s mortality rate increased from 4.4 per
thousand in 2010 to 10.9 per thousand in 2015.
13.8 million Syrians have lost their source of livelihood. Poverty rose by 85% in 2015 alone. Health, education and income standards have all
deteriorated sharply.
45% of the population have been displaced, 6.36 million
internally and more than 4 million abroad. The shrinking of the population by
21% helps explain the numbers of refugees reaching other countries.
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