United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0221 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0221 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0086 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0965 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0004 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0006 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 55th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.