Central African Republic vs Syria: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Central African Republic
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Syria ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 10th and Syria ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Syria | 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 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0017 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 194.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
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, Central African Republic or Syria?
- Syria, at 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Central African Republic and Syria?
- 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Syria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Syria rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th and Syria 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.