Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred … square in Syria
Syria: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred … square was 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Syria, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Syria stood at 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 64.7% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Syria peaked at 0.3922 deaths per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Syria 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred … square 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 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.2749 deaths per square kilometre | +4096.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3922 deaths per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3598 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2782 deaths per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2447 deaths per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1363 deaths per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0715 deaths per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0403 deaths per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2020 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2022 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | +64.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre, 36.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred … square 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 | +4096.6% | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2749 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 | 0.1804 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3922 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 2 Israel 0.0292 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 4 Lebanon 0.012 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 6 Sudan 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 7 Somalia 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 0.0053 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Syria?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Syria was 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3922 deaths per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per?
- Syria ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Deaths in intrastate 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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.