Myanmar vs Syria: Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre

Myanmar
0.0154 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
0.0128 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar rank
5th
Syria rank
7th

Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre over time

  • Myanmar
  • Syria
00.10.20.30.40.5198920062023

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 5th and Syria ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre Myanmar
1990s 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre Myanmar
2000s 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre Myanmar
2010s 0.002 deaths per square kilometre 0.2316 deaths per square kilometre 0.2296 deaths per square kilometre Syria
2020s 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre 0.0175 deaths per square kilometre 0.007 deaths per square kilometre Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre, Myanmar or Syria?
Myanmar, at 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre between Myanmar and Syria?
0.0026 deaths per square kilometre, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Syria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre?
Myanmar ranks 5th and Syria ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 6,611 data points, 1989–2023
Last refreshed

Deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.