Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Russia
Russia: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) was 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia, 1989–2025
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 based on where they occurred in Russia is 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 58.0% on the previous year and up 5,086.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia peaked at 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
Russia ranks 19th 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.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) 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 | 0.0979 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.3192 deaths per 100,000 people | +226.1% |
| 1995 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +299.5% |
| 1996 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3759 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8954 deaths per 100,000 people | +138.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4717 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1797 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1223 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2809 deaths per 100,000 people | +129.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4845 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3307 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2749 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3576 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2496 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1201 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 0.048 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0363 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0446 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0.1355 deaths per 100,000 people | +203.4% |
| 2024 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +5296.1% |
| 2025 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +5296.1% | 0.1355 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1995 | +299.5% | 0.3192 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7767 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7447 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1223 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1519 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0177 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3576 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia was 3.07 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 based on where they occurred recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 based on where they occurred?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,086.3%. 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 based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.