Death rate in armed conflicts by type in Syria
Syria: Death rate in armed conflicts by type was 7.73 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.73
Change on year
up 1,413.3%
World rank
3rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
15.05
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts by type in Syria, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts by type in Syria is 7.73, 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 by type in Syria peaked at 15.05 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Syria ranks 3rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 | 0 | 15.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 0.1695 | 7.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 1 Sudan 121.51 compare
- 2 Haiti 10.22 compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 5.27 compare
- 5 Congo 4.47 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.14 compare
More health data for Syria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 73 (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 285,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 247,361 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 260,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 289,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 294,460 (2025)
- Population, female 49.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts by type in Syria?
- Death rate in armed conflicts by type in Syria was 7.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts by type recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts by type recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for death rate in armed conflicts by type?
- Syria ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts by type 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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