Syria vs Zimbabwe: Number of deaths

Syria
118,896
in 2023
Zimbabwe
124,412
in 2023
Syria rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
69th

Number of deaths over time

  • Syria
  • Zimbabwe
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 124,412 against 118,896 in Syria, a difference of 5,516.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 87,742 50,583 37,158 Syria
1960s 72,286 55,572 16,715 Syria
1970s 62,680 68,872 6,191 Zimbabwe
1980s 62,877 78,787 15,910 Zimbabwe
1990s 65,885 138,536 72,652 Zimbabwe
2000s 75,497 196,853 121,356 Zimbabwe
2010s 132,769 140,022 7,254 Zimbabwe
2020s 109,982 128,628 18,645 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, Syria or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 124,412 against 118,896 in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths between Syria and Zimbabwe?
5,516, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Syria and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of deaths?
Syria ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Number of deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed