South Sudan vs Syria: Number of deaths who

South Sudan
99,239
in 2021
Syria
108,362
in 2021
South Sudan rank
84th
Syria rank
81st

Number of deaths who over time

  • South Sudan
  • Syria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020102021

How they compare

Syria currently reports 108,362 against 99,239 in South Sudan, a difference of 9,123.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 84th and Syria ranks 81st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 90,778 73,312 17,466 South Sudan
2010s 99,623 150,087 50,464 Syria
2020s 97,804 107,997 10,192 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths who, South Sudan or Syria?
Syria, at 108,362 against 99,239 in South Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths who between South Sudan and Syria?
9,123, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Syria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Sudan and Syria rank globally for number of deaths who?
South Sudan ranks 84th and Syria ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed