Sudan vs Syria: Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country
Sudan
62,775
in 2025
Syria
1,980
in 2025
Sudan rank
1st
Syria rank
3rd
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country over time
- Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 62,775 against 1,980 in Syria, a difference of 60,795.
That makes Sudan's figure about 31.7 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 1st and Syria ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,001 | 0 | 1,001 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 231.1 | 0 | 231.1 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1,025 | 0 | 1,025 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 153.8 | 1,656 | 1,503 | Syria |
| 2020s | 11,272 | 394 | 10,878 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by type and country, Sudan or Syria?
- Sudan, at 62,775 against 1,980 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by type and country between Sudan and Syria?
- 60,795, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Sudan ranks 1st 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.