Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Russia
Russia: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 245 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia is 245 deaths, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 41.5% on the previous year and up 12,150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia peaked at 1,414 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Russia ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 4 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 100 deaths | +2400.0% |
| 1995 | 205 deaths | +105.0% |
| 1996 | 477 deaths | +132.7% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 1,238 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 1,414 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 206 deaths | -85.4% |
| 2002 | 349 deaths | +69.4% |
| 2003 | 93 deaths | -73.4% |
| 2004 | 502 deaths | +439.8% |
| 2005 | 44 deaths | -91.2% |
| 2006 | 10 deaths | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 4 deaths | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 14 deaths | +250.0% |
| 2009 | 23 deaths | +64.3% |
| 2010 | 44 deaths | +91.3% |
| 2011 | 50 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 3 deaths | -94.0% |
| 2013 | 44 deaths | +1366.7% |
| 2014 | 1 deaths | -97.7% |
| 2015 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 6 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 26 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 84 deaths | +223.1% |
| 2024 | 419 deaths | +398.8% |
| 2025 | 245 deaths | -41.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2400.0% | 4 deaths | 100 deaths |
| 2013 | +1366.7% | 3 deaths | 44 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 202.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,238 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.9 deaths | 4 deaths | 1,414 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 50 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 129 deaths | 0 deaths | 419 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 17 Pakistan 324 deaths compare
- 18 Mozambique 307 deaths compare
- 19 Congo 301 deaths compare
- 21 Cameroon 143 deaths compare
- 22 Central African Republic 128 deaths compare
- 23 Afghanistan 124 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia was 245 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,414 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Russia rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.