United Kingdom vs United States: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they
United Kingdom
0 deaths
in 2025
United States
0 deaths
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
47th
United States rank
47th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 47th and United States ranks 47th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 6.6 deaths | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.2 deaths | 286.2 deaths | 281 deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 0.2 deaths | 2.4 deaths | 2.2 deaths | United States |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0 deaths, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- United Kingdom ranks 47th and United States ranks 47th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.