Deaths in armed conflicts by type in Syria
Syria: Deaths in armed conflicts by type was 1,980 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,980
Change on year
up 1,471.4%
World rank
3rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
3,260
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Deaths in armed conflicts by type in Syria, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts by type in Syria is 1,980, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,471.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by type in Syria peaked at 3,260 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Syria 3rd out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,656 | 0 | 3,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 394 | 40 | 1,980 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 1 Sudan 62,775 compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,546 compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1,268 compare
- 5 Haiti 1,217 compare
- 6 Tanzania 1,009 compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 73 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 deaths in armed conflicts by type in Syria?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by type in Syria was 1,980 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by type recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,260 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by type recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for deaths in armed conflicts by type?
- Syria ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by type 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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