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The United Nations says 103,416 Syrians sought asylum in surrounding countries in August
As of July, half of the refugees were children or adolescents, the U.N. says
It says 1% of Syrian citizens are now refugees
Reports of deaths from the Syrian conflict vary from 18,000 to 22,000
Eighteen months into the Syrian crisis, refugees are fleeing the country at a skyrocketing rate as the bloodshed claims more and more lives.
Here is a look at some of the latest numbers in the civil war, according to the United Nations unless noted otherwise:
103,416 – Syrians who sought asylum in surrounding countries in August
235,300 – Refugees who have registered or are awaiting registration
1 – The percentage of Syrian citizens who are now refugees
1,000 – Refugees arriving in Jordan each day
More than 80,000 – Refugees in Turkey
More than 59,000 – Displaced Syrians registered or awaiting registration with the U.N. in Lebanon
About 20,000 – Refugees who have registered in Iraq
Half – The portion of refugees who were children or adolescents, as of July
More than 2.5 million – People “in grave need of assistance and protection inside Syria”
More than 1.2 million – People who have sought refuge in Syrian public buildings such as schools and mosques
171 - Schools in the Damascus area alone “hosting” internally displaced people
More than 18,000 – The death toll in the Syrian conflict, according to the U.N.
Up to 22,000 – The death toll that some opposition groups report
$180 million - The amount requested by the U.N. for activities in Syria. About half has been received.
$193 million - The amount requested for a regional plan for refugees. About $104 million has been received.
43 - Public hospitals severely damaged by the violence. 143 health clinics have been affected as well.