Democratic Republic of Congo vs Syria: Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country
Democratic Republic of Congo
3,546
in 2025
Syria
1,980
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Syria rank
3rd
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3,546 against 1,980 in Syria, a difference of 1,566.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 | 0 | 28 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4,937 | 0 | 4,937 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1,468 | 0 | 1,468 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 656.1 | 1,656 | 1,000 | Syria |
| 2020s | 2,895 | 394 | 2,501 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by type and country, Democratic Republic of Congo or Syria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3,546 against 1,980 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by type and country between Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
- 1,566, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd 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.