Kenya vs Philippines: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Kenya
2 deaths
in 2025
Philippines
5 deaths
in 2025
Kenya rank
43rd
Philippines rank
40th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Kenya
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5 deaths against 2 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 3 deaths.
That makes Philippines's figure about 2.5 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Philippines ahead.
Kenya ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 82 deaths | 82 deaths | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.1 deaths | 23.5 deaths | 22.4 deaths | Philippines |
| 2000s | 50.6 deaths | 80.1 deaths | 29.5 deaths | Philippines |
| 2010s | 59.4 deaths | 36.4 deaths | 23 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 23 deaths | 10.33 deaths | 12.67 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Kenya or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5 deaths against 2 deaths in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Kenya and Philippines?
- 3 deaths, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Kenya ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 40th of 196 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. 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.