Death rate in armed conflicts in Syria
Syria: Death rate in armed conflicts was 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in Syria, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts in Syria is 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,413.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Syria peaked at 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
Syria ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.2% |
| 2017 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7075 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3421 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3375 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.325 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1695 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5107 deaths per 100,000 people | +201.2% |
| 2025 | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1413.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people, 130.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1413.3% | 0.5107 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2024 | +201.2% | 0.1695 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5107 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1695 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 1 Sudan 121.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Haiti 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Congo 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Syria
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Syria?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Syria was 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Syria ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.