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Death rate in armed conflicts in Russia

Russia: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 98.6%
World rank
33rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Death rate in armed conflicts in Russia, 1989–2025

00.20.40.60.811989200720251989: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.092 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.962 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.103 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.101 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts in Russia is 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Russia peaked at 0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.

Russia ranks 33rd 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.

Death rate in armed conflicts in Russia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1989 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1990 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1991 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1992 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1993 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1994 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1995 0.0924 deaths per 100,000 people —
1996 0.0284 deaths per 100,000 people -69.3%
1997 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1998 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1999 0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people —
2000 0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people +312.8%
2001 0.1287 deaths per 100,000 people -86.6%
2002 0.1398 deaths per 100,000 people +8.6%
2003 0.0466 deaths per 100,000 people -66.6%
2004 0.1026 deaths per 100,000 people +120.0%
2005 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2006 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2007 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2008 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2009 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2010 0.0403 deaths per 100,000 people —
2011 0.0278 deaths per 100,000 people -31.1%
2012 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2013 0.0277 deaths per 100,000 people —
2014 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2015 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people —
2016 0.0007 deaths per 100,000 people -50.2%
2017 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2018 0.0041 deaths per 100,000 people —
2019 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2020 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2021 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2022 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2023 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2024 0.1008 deaths per 100,000 people —
2025 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people -98.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Death rate in armed conflicts 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +312.8% 0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people
2004 +120.0% 0.0466 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1026 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1990s 0.0354 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.1379 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.0102 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0403 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1008 deaths per 100,000 people 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate in armed conflicts in Russia?
Death rate in armed conflicts in Russia was 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
How does Russia rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
Russia ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is death rate in armed conflicts rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate in armed conflicts
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.