Congo vs Syria: Homicides (World Health)
Congo
546.09 deaths
in 2021
Syria
518.64 deaths
in 2021
Congo rank
82nd
Syria rank
83rd
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 546.09 deaths against 518.64 deaths in Syria, a difference of 27.45 deaths.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Congo ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.99 deaths | 497.79 deaths | 75.79 deaths | Syria |
| 2010s | 503.85 deaths | 490.52 deaths | 13.33 deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 542.71 deaths | 483.85 deaths | 58.86 deaths | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Congo or Syria?
- Congo, at 546.09 deaths against 518.64 deaths in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Congo and Syria?
- 27.45 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Syria rank globally for homicides?
- Congo ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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