Russia vs United States: Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country
Russia
0.0014
in 2025
United States
0
in 2025
Russia rank
33rd
United States rank
34th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.0014 against 0 in United States, a difference of 0.0014.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.0354 | 0 | 0.0354 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.1379 | 0.0968 | 0.0411 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.0102 | 0.0007 | 0.0095 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.017 | 0 | 0.017 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts by type and country, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 0.0014 against 0 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts by type and country between Russia and United States?
- 0.0014, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Russia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 34th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.