Deaths in armed conflicts by type in Syria
Syria: Deaths in armed conflicts by type was 1,980 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 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 in armed conflicts by type 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 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 3,110 | — |
| 2012 | 3,095 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,260 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,205 | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 2,002 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,004 | -49.9% |
| 2017 | 971 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 774 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 144 | -81.4% |
| 2020 | 72 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40 | -45.2% |
| 2024 | 126 | +215.0% |
| 2025 | 1,980 | +1471.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,980 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22, 90.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by type 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 | 1,980 |
| 2024 | +215.0% | 40 | 126 |
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, 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 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 197 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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