United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Deaths in armed conflicts
Deaths in armed conflicts 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 against 0 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 7 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 56th and United States of America ranks 56th 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 | 36 deaths | 0 deaths | 36 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 13.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 13.1 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.2 deaths | 298.6 deaths | 293.4 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.3 deaths | 3.3 deaths | 3 deaths | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0.1667 deaths | 0.1667 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 0 deaths, 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 deaths in armed conflicts?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 56th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
High 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.