Deaths in armed conflicts in Syria
Syria: Deaths in armed conflicts was 3,748 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Syria, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts in Syria stood at 3,748 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Syria peaked at 82,773 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Syria 11th 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 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 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 4,970 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 59,432 deaths | +1095.8% |
| 2013 | 81,634 deaths | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 82,773 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 61,952 deaths | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 56,173 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 43,015 deaths | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 23,167 deaths | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 12,158 deaths | -47.5% |
| 2020 | 6,279 deaths | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 2,179 deaths | -65.3% |
| 2022 | 2,050 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 2,343 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 3,633 deaths | +55.1% |
| 2025 | 3,748 deaths | +3.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3,748 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 371 deaths, 10.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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% | 4,970 deaths | 59,432 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 | 0.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,527 deaths | 0 deaths | 82,773 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,372 deaths | 2,050 deaths | 6,279 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 in armed conflicts in Syria?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Syria was 3,748 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 82,773 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Syria ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. 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 in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
High estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.