Congo vs Syria: Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country
Congo
4.47
in 2025
Syria
7.73
in 2025
Congo rank
5th
Syria rank
3rd
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country over time
- Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 7.73 against 4.47 in Congo, a difference of 3.26.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.7 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Syria ahead.
Congo ranks 5th and Syria ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4.52 | 0 | 4.52 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2921 | 0 | 0.2921 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0 | 7.84 | 7.84 | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.57 | 0.0312 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts by type and country, Congo or Syria?
- Syria, at 7.73 against 4.47 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts by type and country between Congo and Syria?
- 3.26, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Syria rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Congo ranks 5th and Syria ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.