Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in China
China: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 deaths
World rank
47th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,600 deaths
in 1989
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in China, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in China stood at 0 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in China peaked at 2,600 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
That places China 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in China, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,600 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 51 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 11 deaths | -78.4% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 5 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,600 deaths | 2,600 deaths | 2,600 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 51 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 6 |
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- 47 Bhutan 0 deaths
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- 47 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths
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- 47 Cape Verde 0 deaths
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- 47 Honduras 0 deaths compare
- 47 Hungary 0 deaths
- 47 Iceland 0 deaths
- 47 Ireland 0 deaths
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- 47 Kazakhstan 0 deaths
- 47 Kiribati 0 deaths
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- 47 Liechtenstein 0 deaths
- 47 Lithuania 0 deaths compare
- 47 Luxembourg 0 deaths
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- 47 Malawi 0 deaths
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- 47 Maldives 0 deaths
- 47 Malta 0 deaths
- 47 Marshall Islands 0 deaths
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- 47 Mauritius 0 deaths
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- 47 Monaco 0 deaths
- 47 Mongolia 0 deaths
- 47 Montenegro 0 deaths compare
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- 47 Naoero 0 deaths
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- 47 New Zealand 0 deaths
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- 47 Norway 0 deaths
- 47 Oman 0 deaths
- 47 Palau 0 deaths
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- 47 Samoa 0 deaths
- 47 San Marino 0 deaths
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- 47 Seychelles 0 deaths
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- 47 Singapore 0 deaths
- 47 Slovakia 0 deaths
- 47 Slovenia 0 deaths compare
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- 47 Republic of Korea 0 deaths
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- 47 Suriname 0 deaths
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- 47 Tonga 0 deaths
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in China?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in China was 0 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 deaths in 1989.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does China rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- China ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.