Syria vs Tanzania: Deaths in armed conflicts
Syria
1,980 deaths
in 2025
Tanzania
1,009 deaths
in 2025
Syria rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
6th
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Syria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1,980 deaths against 1,009 deaths in Tanzania, a difference of 971 deaths.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.0 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tanzania ahead.
Syria ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 0.3 deaths | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1,656 deaths | 0.7 deaths | 1,656 deaths | Syria |
| 2020s | 394 deaths | 170.17 deaths | 223.83 deaths | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Syria or Tanzania?
- Syria, at 1,980 deaths against 1,009 deaths in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Syria and Tanzania?
- 971 deaths, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tanzania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Tanzania rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Syria ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 6th of 197 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. 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 civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.