Canada vs United States of America: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Canada
0 deaths
in 2026
United States of America
0 deaths
in 2026
Canada rank
39th
United States of America rank
39th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 5.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 5.1 deaths | Canada |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 298.6 deaths | 298.6 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 3.3 deaths | 3.3 deaths | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0.1429 deaths | 0.1429 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States of America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Canada and United States of America?
- 0 deaths, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Canada ranks 39th and United States of America 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 by region. 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.