Congo vs Syrian Arab Republic: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Congo
4.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
7.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Congo rank
5th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
3rd
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Congo
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, a difference of 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic'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 Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Congo ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990s | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2921 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2921 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0312 deaths per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Congo or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Congo ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. 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 from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.