Syria vs Yemen: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred
Syria
700 deaths
in 2025
Yemen
464 deaths
in 2025
Syria rank
13th
Yemen rank
15th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 700 deaths against 464 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 236 deaths.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.5 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Yemen ahead.
Syria ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 148.9 deaths | 148.9 deaths | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.3 deaths | 146.9 deaths | 146.6 deaths | Yemen |
| 2010s | 33,136 deaths | 2,872 deaths | 30,264 deaths | Syria |
| 2020s | 1,878 deaths | 5,771 deaths | 3,893 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 700 deaths against 464 deaths in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred between Syria and Yemen?
- 236 deaths, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Syria ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 15th 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.