Congo vs Syria: Death rate in armed conflicts by type
Congo
4.47
in 2025
Syria
7.73
in 2025
Congo rank
5th
Syria rank
3rd
Death rate in armed conflicts by type 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 196 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 | β |
| 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, 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 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?
- Congo ranks 5th and Syria ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.