Syrian Arab Republic vs Ukraine: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Syrian Arab Republic
2,087 deaths
in 2025
Ukraine
2,635 deaths
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic rank
5th
Ukraine rank
4th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2,635 deaths against 2,087 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 548 deaths.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ukraine ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010s | 12,055 deaths | 120.1 deaths | 11,934 deaths | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 767.5 deaths | 4,483 deaths | 3,716 deaths | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Syrian Arab Republic or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2,635 deaths against 2,087 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Syrian Arab Republic and Ukraine?
- 548 deaths, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Ukraine?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Ukraine rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.