Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre was 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Syria, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Syria is 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.4508 deaths per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per square kilometre, in 1989.
Syria ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.3237 deaths per square kilometre | +1095.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4446 deaths per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4508 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3374 deaths per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3059 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2342 deaths per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1262 deaths per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0662 deaths per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0342 deaths per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | +14.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre, 29.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre 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 | +1095.8% | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3237 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2316 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4508 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0342 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 4 Burkina Faso 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 5 Myanmar 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 6 Haiti 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 8 Lebanon 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 9 Sudan 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 10 Yemen 0.009 deaths per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Syria was 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4508 deaths per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.