Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Belgium
Belgium: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Belgium, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0 deaths for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Belgium peaked at 32 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Belgium ranks 47th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 32 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 32 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Belgium?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Belgium 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 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Belgium rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Belgium 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.