Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Syria
Syria: Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred was 729 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Syria, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Syria recorded 729 deaths for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Syria peaked at 12,464 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Syria 5th 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.
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 30 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 110 deaths | +266.7% |
| 2013 | 1,189 deaths | +980.9% |
| 2014 | 10,356 deaths | +771.0% |
| 2015 | 6,462 deaths | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 7,907 deaths | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 12,464 deaths | +57.6% |
| 2018 | 7,659 deaths | -38.6% |
| 2019 | 3,485 deaths | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 716 deaths | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 307 deaths | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 612 deaths | +99.3% |
| 2023 | 470 deaths | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 712 deaths | +51.5% |
| 2025 | 729 deaths | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +980.9% | 110 deaths | 1,189 deaths |
| 2014 | +771.0% | 1,189 deaths | 10,356 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 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,966 deaths | 0 deaths | 12,464 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 591 deaths | 307 deaths | 729 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Syria?
- Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Syria was 729 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,464 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Syria ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. 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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in non-state conflicts that were ongoing that year.