Sudan vs Syria: Deaths in armed conflicts by type
Sudan
62,775
in 2025
Syria
1,980
in 2025
Sudan rank
1st
Syria rank
3rd
Deaths in armed conflicts by type 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, 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 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?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.