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Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in China

China: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
47th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,600
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in China, 1989–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1989200720251989: 2.6k1990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 512009: 112010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 52016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 12024: 02025: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 0 for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in China peaked at 2,600 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

China ranks 47th of 196 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 China, year by year

Year Value Change
1989 2,600 —
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 51 —
2009 11 -78.4%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 5 —
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 1 —
2024 0 -100.0%
2025 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,600 2,600 2,600 1
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 6.2 0 51 10
2010s 0.5 0 5 10
2020s 0.1667 0 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in China?
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in China was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2,600 in 1989.
What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does China rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
China ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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 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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Indicator
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
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