Russian Federation vs Syrian Arab Republic: Deaths in armed conflicts by region

Russian Federation
26 deaths
in 2026
Syrian Arab Republic
73 deaths
in 2026
Russian Federation rank
26th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
23rd

Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Syrian Arab Republic
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198920072026

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 73 deaths against 26 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 47 deaths.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 2.8 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths
1990s 1,147 deaths 0 deaths 1,147 deaths Russian Federation
2000s 1,086 deaths 0.3 deaths 1,085 deaths Russian Federation
2010s 219.4 deaths 39,784 deaths 39,564 deaths Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 2,189 deaths 2,640 deaths 450.43 deaths Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Russian Federation or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 73 deaths against 26 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2026.
What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic?
47 deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic?
38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
How do Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
Russian Federation ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic 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 by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Unit
deaths
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,448 data points, 1989–2026
Last refreshed

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.