Lebanon vs Syria: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred
Lebanon
345 deaths
in 2025
Syria
700 deaths
in 2025
Lebanon rank
16th
Syria rank
13th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Lebanon
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 700 deaths against 345 deaths in Lebanon, a difference of 355 deaths.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.0 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 16th and Syria ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 760 deaths | 0 deaths | 760 deaths | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 143.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 143.3 deaths | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 120.9 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 120.6 deaths | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 29.2 deaths | 33,136 deaths | 33,107 deaths | Syria |
| 2020s | 800.5 deaths | 1,878 deaths | 1,078 deaths | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, Lebanon or Syria?
- Syria, at 700 deaths against 345 deaths in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred between Lebanon and Syria?
- 355 deaths, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Lebanon ranks 16th and Syria ranks 13th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred. 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.