Death rate in armed conflicts in Syria
Syria: Death rate in armed conflicts was 13.44 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in Syria, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 13.44 for death rate in armed conflicts in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Syria peaked at 387.83 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Syria 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0.006 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0059 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0.0055 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 18.98 | — |
| 2012 | 235.9 | +1142.7% |
| 2013 | 352.9 | +49.6% |
| 2014 | 387.83 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 306.54 | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 280.56 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 200.12 | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 110.73 | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 54.87 | -50.4% |
| 2020 | 26.84 | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | -67.2% |
| 2022 | 7.35 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 9.2 | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 14.54 | +58.1% |
| 2025 | 13.44 | -7.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 13.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7527, 17.9× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1142.7% | 18.98 | 235.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 | 0 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.84 | 0 | 387.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 | 7.35 | 26.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (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 13.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 387.83 in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Syria ranks 7th 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 95.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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