Brazil vs China: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Brazil
0 deaths
in 2026
China
0 deaths
in 2026
Brazil rank
39th
China rank
39th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in China, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 39th and China ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 2,600 deaths | 2,600 deaths | China |
| 1990s | 19.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 19.5 deaths | Brazil |
| 2000s | 34.5 deaths | 27.6 deaths | 6.9 deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 784.4 deaths | 0.5 deaths | 783.9 deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,628 deaths | 0.1429 deaths | 1,628 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in China as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Brazil and China?
- 0 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Brazil ranks 39th and China ranks 39th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.