Iraq vs Syria: Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate
Iraq
-98.51 % change on previous year
in 2026
Syria
-97.88 % change on previous year
in 2026
Iraq rank
30th
Syria rank
28th
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -97.88 % change on previous year against -98.51 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.63 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 30th and Syria ranks 28th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.99 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 70.66 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 49.4 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year | 65.01 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | -32.86 % change on previous year | -19.16 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at -97.88 % change on previous year against -98.51 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate between Iraq and Syria?
- 0.63 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2026.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Syria ranks 28th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.