Syria vs Ukraine: Deaths from natural disasters
Syria
1.65 deaths
in 2021
Ukraine
1.03 deaths
in 2021
Syria rank
77th
Ukraine rank
78th
Deaths from natural disasters over time
- Syria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.65 deaths against 1.03 deaths in Ukraine, a difference of 0.62 deaths.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Syria ranks 77th and Ukraine ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.88 deaths | 14.38 deaths | 2.5 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.87 deaths | 8.63 deaths | 6.76 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.825 deaths | 2.37 deaths | 1.54 deaths | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, Syria or Ukraine?
- Syria, at 1.65 deaths against 1.03 deaths in Ukraine as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between Syria and Ukraine?
- 0.62 deaths, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Syria and Ukraine rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
- Syria ranks 77th and Ukraine ranks 78th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes.