Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Syria
Syria: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 1,980 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Syria, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1,980 deaths for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in 2025.
The figure is up 1,471.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Syria peaked at 3,260 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Syria 3rd 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.
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 3,110 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 3,095 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,260 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,205 deaths | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 2,002 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,004 deaths | -49.9% |
| 2017 | 971 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 774 deaths | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 144 deaths | -81.4% |
| 2020 | 72 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 73 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 73 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40 deaths | -45.2% |
| 2024 | 126 deaths | +215.0% |
| 2025 | 1,980 deaths | +1471.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,980 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 22 deaths, 90.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred 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 | +1471.4% | 126 deaths | 1,980 deaths |
| 2024 | +215.0% | 40 deaths | 126 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,656 deaths | 0 deaths | 3,260 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 394 deaths | 40 deaths | 1,980 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 1 Sudan 62,775 deaths compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,546 deaths compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1,268 deaths compare
- 5 Haiti 1,217 deaths compare
- 6 Tanzania 1,009 deaths 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 deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Syria?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Syria was 1,980 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,260 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Syria ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred. 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.