Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate was -97.88 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate in Syria, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate in Syria is -97.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2,355.2% on the previous year and down 923.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 65.3 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Syria ranks 28th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.41 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2014 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2015 | -24.27 % change on previous year | -957.2% |
| 2016 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2017 | -28.56 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 2018 | -43.65 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2019 | -48.48 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2020 | -49.41 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2021 | -66.32 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2022 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 31.44 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 2024 | 65.3 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2025 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2026 | -97.88 % change on previous year | +2355.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -97.88 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -94.72 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's -97.88 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -97.48 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -2355.2% | -3.99 % change on previous year | -97.88 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -957.2% | 2.83 % change on previous year | -24.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -66.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -15.61 % change on previous year | -48.48 % change on previous year | 42.41 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -19.16 % change on previous year | -97.88 % change on previous year | 65.3 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 25 Kenya -95.71 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Sudan -97.3 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Palestine -97.48 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Burundi -98.39 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Iraq -98.51 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Cameroon -98.91 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate in Syria was -97.88 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Syria rank for deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 28th out of 81 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 923.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.