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Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in China

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

Latest (2025)
0 deaths
World rank
47th
of 197 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 in China, 1989–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1989200720251989: 2.6k deaths1990: 0 deaths1991: 0 deaths1992: 0 deaths1993: 0 deaths1994: 0 deaths1995: 0 deaths1996: 0 deaths1997: 0 deaths1998: 0 deaths1999: 0 deaths2000: 0 deaths2001: 0 deaths2002: 0 deaths2003: 0 deaths2004: 0 deaths2005: 0 deaths2006: 0 deaths2007: 0 deaths2008: 51 deaths2009: 11 deaths2010: 0 deaths2011: 0 deaths2012: 0 deaths2013: 0 deaths2014: 0 deaths2015: 5 deaths2016: 0 deaths2017: 0 deaths2018: 0 deaths2019: 0 deaths2020: 0 deaths2021: 0 deaths2022: 0 deaths2023: 1 deaths2024: 0 deaths2025: 0 deaths

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

China recorded 0 deaths 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 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.

China 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 2,600 deaths in 1989.
What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
How does China rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
China ranks 47th out of 197 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 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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Indicator
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Unit
deaths
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,289 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

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.