Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Syria: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.0173 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Syria
0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
105th
Syria rank
103rd
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0173 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0016 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 105th and Syria ranks 103rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1559 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1559 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.2041 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0963 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1078 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.0571 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0256 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0315 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.0472 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0173 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syria?
- 0.0016 deaths per 100,000 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syria rank globally for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 105th and Syria ranks 103rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.