Chad vs Syria: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Chad
33 deaths
in 2026
Syria
73 deaths
in 2026
Chad rank
25th
Syria rank
23rd
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Chad
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 73 deaths against 33 deaths in Chad, a difference of 40 deaths.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 25th and Syria ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 deaths | 0 deaths | 50 deaths | Chad |
| 1990s | 355.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 355.4 deaths | Chad |
| 2000s | 560.4 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 560.1 deaths | Chad |
| 2010s | 94.7 deaths | 39,784 deaths | 39,689 deaths | Syria |
| 2020s | 213.14 deaths | 2,640 deaths | 2,427 deaths | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Chad or Syria?
- Syria, at 73 deaths against 33 deaths in Chad as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Chad and Syria?
- 40 deaths, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Syria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Chad and Syria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Chad ranks 25th and Syria ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.