Belarus vs Syria: Number of deaths
Belarus
121,586 deaths
in 2023
Syria
118,896 deaths
in 2023
Belarus rank
71st
Syria rank
72nd
Number of deaths over time
- Belarus
- Syria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 121,586 deaths against 118,896 deaths in Syria, a difference of 2,690 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 71st and Syria ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,987 deaths | 87,742 deaths | 245 deaths | Belarus |
| 1960s | 65,058 deaths | 72,286 deaths | 7,228 deaths | Syria |
| 1970s | 81,585 deaths | 62,680 deaths | 18,904 deaths | Belarus |
| 1980s | 99,491 deaths | 62,877 deaths | 36,614 deaths | Belarus |
| 1990s | 126,585 deaths | 65,885 deaths | 60,701 deaths | Belarus |
| 2000s | 139,918 deaths | 75,497 deaths | 64,421 deaths | Belarus |
| 2010s | 124,712 deaths | 132,769 deaths | 8,057 deaths | Syria |
| 2020s | 134,304 deaths | 109,982 deaths | 24,322 deaths | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Belarus or Syria?
- Belarus, at 121,586 deaths against 118,896 deaths in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Belarus and Syria?
- 2,690 deaths, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Syria rank globally for number of deaths?
- Belarus ranks 71st and Syria ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.