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Syria conflict statistics

Name: Syria conflict event statistics
Creator: Uppsala Conflict Data Program
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Organized violence recorded by UCDP, data through 31 Jul 2026. Updated automatically as new monthly releases are published.

49events, last 30 days

136events, last 90 days■ -7% vs prior 90 days

413events, last 12 months

650est. deaths, last 12 months376 civilians

Syria recorded 136 events and 181 estimated deaths from 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026, roughly unchanged (-7%) from the preceding 90-day period.

The 12-month total for Syria stands at 413 events and 650 estimated deaths. That is -48% on the previous 12 months. 56% of events were classed as one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths in the same period: 376.

Violence in the last 90 days was concentrated in Aleppo governorate (25), Deir ez Zor governorate (17), Hamah governorate (16), which together account for 43% of recorded events.

The most frequently recorded parties over the last 12 months were Unidentified armed group, Government of Syria, IS.

Events in Syria, last 90 days

Recorded organized-violence events in Syria, 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutline: Natural Earth.

Monthly trend

Recorded events per month in Syria, last 24 months

Estimated deaths per month in Syria, last 24 months

Most affected regions

Region	Events, 90d	Change	Events, 12m	Deaths, 12m	Last event
Aleppo governorate	25	+32%	72	149	28 Jul 2026
Deir ez Zor governorate	17	0%	63	88	31 Jul 2026
Hamah governorate	16	+100%	32	37	27 Jul 2026
Rif Dimashq governorate	15	-29%	43	50	22 Jul 2026
Al Hasakah governorate	12	+140%	30	51	17 Jul 2026
Homs governorate	11	-59%	53	74	27 Jul 2026
Idlib governorate	11	+120%	23	28	19 Jul 2026
Daraa governorate	8	0%	18	25	25 Jul 2026
Ar Raqqah governorate	7	-42%	32	67	26 Jun 2026
Damascus governorate	6	+100%	12	25	4 Jul 2026
As Suwayda governorate	5	-44%	15	28	3 Jul 2026
Latakia governorate	3	-70%	14	21	27 Jul 2026

2 further first-level administrative areas had fewer than 5 recorded events in the last 12 months and are not listed separately.

Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days

Date	Where	Parties	Est. deaths
2 Jul 2026	Damascus governorate	Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group State-based, 14 civilian	14
19 Jul 2026	Homs governorate	Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian	3
8 Jul 2026	Aleppo governorate	Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state	3
24 Jun 2026	Latakia governorate	Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian	3
30 May 2026	Ar Raqqah governorate	Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state	3
28 May 2026	Hamah governorate	Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian	3
25 May 2026	Al Hasakah governorate	Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group State-based	3
11 May 2026	Al Hasakah governorate	Government of Syria vs IS State-based	3
23 Jul 2026	Daraa governorate	Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state	2
19 Jul 2026	Idlib governorate	Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state	2

Most recorded parties, last 12 months

Party	Events	Est. deaths in those events
Unidentified armed group	356	487
Government of Syria	97	219
IS	66	116
SDF	65	164
National Guard	6	9
Government of Israel	3	8

Type of violence, last 12 months

Category	Events	Share
State-based armed conflict	110	27%
Non-state conflict	73	18%
One-sided violence against civilians	230	56%

Long-run view: events per year

Year	Events	Est. deaths
2017	8,080	38,532
2018	3,562	21,735
2019	2,391	11,231
2020	1,145	5,694
2021	828	1,953
2022	800	1,677
2023	1,009	2,204
2024	1,110	3,621
2025	372	3,449
2026 (to date)	335	499

Annual figures from the UCDP GED main release (through the last full year) plus Candidate Events for the current year, which are provisional.

Recent reports and news

Humanitarian reports (ReliefWeb)

Syria advances towards a national multi-hazard early warning system ReliefWeb, 16 Sep 2026
MSF Syria: One year of strengthening access to healthcare in Daraa Governate ReliefWeb, 15 Sep 2026
Rebuilding Trust and Social Cohesion in Syria: Community Perspectives on Peacebuilding, Local Governance and Transitional Justice Across Eight Governorates ReliefWeb, 15 Sep 2026
Overview of Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Population in Syria as end of August 2026 ReliefWeb, 15 Sep 2026
Syria in 2026: Between Transition and Recovery - A Secondary Data Review of Humanitarian Conditions and Operational Implications (August 2026) ReliefWeb, 14 Sep 2026
Syria Food Security Outlook Update: Economic constraints and rising winter costs sustain Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes, August 2026 - January 2027 ReliefWeb, 11 Sep 2026
Syria: When treatment is within reach at Sharan Primary Health Care Centre ReliefWeb, 10 Sep 2026
From Experience to Resilience: Supporting Syria’s Farmers and Livestock Producers ReliefWeb, 10 Sep 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many conflict events were recorded in Syria in the last 12 months?

UCDP recorded 413 organized-violence events in Syria between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 650 deaths.

Is violence in Syria increasing or decreasing?

Broadly stable. Events in the last 90 days (136) were within 20% of the preceding 90 days (146).

Which regions of Syria are most affected?

Over the last 90 days the most events were recorded in Aleppo governorate (25), Deir ez Zor governorate (17), Hamah governorate (16), Rif Dimashq governorate (15), Al Hasakah governorate (12).

What kind of violence is recorded in Syria?

UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Syria, 56% of events over the last 12 months were one-sided violence against civilians.

Where does this data come from?

Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.

Counts use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Candidate Events for the current year are provisional and may be revised in the next annual GED release. See methodology.