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
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
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.