Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre was 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 47.3% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.1288 deaths per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per square kilometre, in 1989.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre | +590.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1288 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0984 deaths per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0847 deaths per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0778 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0723 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0352 deaths per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | +47.3% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre, 18.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +590.8% | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1288 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 4 Burkina Faso 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 5 Ukraine 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 6 Myanmar 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 8 Burundi 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 9 Lebanon 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sudan 0.002 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1288 deaths per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.