Philippines vs Syria: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Philippines
74 deaths
in 2026
Syria
83 deaths
in 2026
Philippines rank
29th
Syria rank
28th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Philippines
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 83 deaths against 74 deaths in Philippines, a difference of 9 deaths.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 29th and Syria ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 937 deaths | 0 deaths | 937 deaths | Philippines |
| 1990s | 486.8 deaths | 0 deaths | 486.8 deaths | Philippines |
| 2000s | 790.1 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 789.8 deaths | Philippines |
| 2010s | 567.3 deaths | 39,784 deaths | 39,216 deaths | Syria |
| 2020s | 214.71 deaths | 2,641 deaths | 2,426 deaths | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Philippines or Syria?
- Syria, at 83 deaths against 74 deaths in Philippines as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Philippines and Syria?
- 9 deaths, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Syria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Philippines and Syria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Philippines ranks 29th and Syria ranks 28th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. 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.