Niger vs Syria: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred
Niger
724 deaths
in 2025
Syria
700 deaths
in 2025
Niger rank
12th
Syria rank
13th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Niger
- Syria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 724 deaths against 700 deaths in Syria, a difference of 24 deaths.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Syria ahead.
Niger ranks 12th and Syria ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 21.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 21.5 deaths | Niger |
| 2000s | 13.2 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 12.9 deaths | Niger |
| 2010s | 127.8 deaths | 33,136 deaths | 33,008 deaths | Syria |
| 2020s | 584.17 deaths | 1,878 deaths | 1,294 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, Niger or Syria?
- Niger, at 724 deaths against 700 deaths in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred between Niger and Syria?
- 24 deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Syria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Syria rank globally for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Niger ranks 12th and Syria ranks 13th 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 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.