Burkina Faso vs Syrian Arab Republic: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | 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 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0017 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0017 deaths per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 0.723 deaths per 100,000 people | 194.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 194.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Burkina Faso, at 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.