Syria vs Türkiye
Syria vs Türkiye: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 1,574 deaths in Syria and 128 deaths in Türkiye, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Syria, by 1,446 deaths, or 12 times that in Türkiye.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Syria has been higher since 2011, when it overtook Türkiye.
- In 2022, Syria ranked 11 and Türkiye ranked 31 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Syria | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,574 | 128 |
| 2021 | 1,854 | 142 |
| 2020 | 5,632 | 207 |
| 2019 | 11,040 | 383 |
| 2018 | 21,470 | 481 |
| 2017 | 38,410 | 453 |
| 2016 | 53,550 | 1,829 |
| 2015 | 58,610 | 1,966 |
| 2014 | 75,920 | 2,658 |
| 2013 | 76,360 | 119 |
| 2012 | 53,660 | 809 |
| 2011 | 4,335 | 410 |
| 2010 | 0 | 226 |
| 2009 | 0 | 138 |
| 2008 | 0 | 452 |
| 2007 | 0 | 494 |
| 2006 | 0 | 216 |
| 2005 | 0 | 293 |
| 2004 | 1 | 194 |
| 2003 | 0 | 137 |
| 2002 | 0 | 28 |
| 2001 | 0 | 103 |
| 2000 | 0 | 153 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1,173 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2,039 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2,614 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3,693 |
| 1995 | 0 | 3,296 |
| 1994 | 0 | 4,127 |
| 1993 | 0 | 2,684 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1,889 |
| 1991 | 0 | 426 |
| 1990 | 0 | 612 |
| 1989 | 1 | 532 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Syria vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancySyria: 72.1 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySyria: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySyria: 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSyria: 3.58% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateSyria: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSyria: 23.6 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthSyria: 4.92% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSyria: 2.71 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSyria: 72.1% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageSyria: 22.3 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSyria: 4.7% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration rateSyria: 32.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingSyria: 4.06% of GDP in 2010Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personSyria: $110 in 2011Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSyria: 13.6% of government spending in 2010Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSyria: 269,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerSyria: 0.29% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSyria: 5.44% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSyria: 2 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSyria: 30 million TIV in 2010Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025