Burkina Faso vs Syria: Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country
Burkina Faso
1,268
in 2025
Syria
1,980
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Syria rank
3rd
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1,980 against 1,268 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 712.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Syria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Syria ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 104.7 | 1,656 | 1,552 | Syria |
| 2020s | 1,019 | 394 | 625.17 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by type and country, Burkina Faso or Syria?
- Syria, at 1,980 against 1,268 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by type and country between Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 712, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Syria ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.