Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia
Russia: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 211 deaths in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia, 1989–2026
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Russia recorded 211 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2026.
The figure is down 95.2% on the previous year and up 201.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia peaked at 10,585 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Russia 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 145 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 473 deaths | +226.2% |
| 1995 | 1,891 deaths | +299.8% |
| 1996 | 2,763 deaths | +46.1% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 6,197 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 4,318 deaths | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 979 deaths | -77.3% |
| 2002 | 1,493 deaths | +52.5% |
| 2003 | 548 deaths | -63.3% |
| 2004 | 1,300 deaths | +137.2% |
| 2005 | 682 deaths | -47.5% |
| 2006 | 259 deaths | -62.0% |
| 2007 | 176 deaths | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 404 deaths | +129.5% |
| 2009 | 697 deaths | +72.5% |
| 2010 | 476 deaths | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 396 deaths | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 516 deaths | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 361 deaths | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 174 deaths | -51.8% |
| 2015 | 86 deaths | -50.6% |
| 2016 | 70 deaths | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 53 deaths | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 36 deaths | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 26 deaths | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 32 deaths | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 65 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 197 deaths | +203.1% |
| 2024 | 10,585 deaths | +5273.1% |
| 2025 | 4,420 deaths | -58.2% |
| 2026 | 211 deaths | -95.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 | +5273.1% | 197 deaths | 10,585 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,147 deaths | 0 deaths | 6,197 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,086 deaths | 176 deaths | 4,318 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.4 deaths | 26 deaths | 516 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,216 deaths | 0 deaths | 10,585 deaths | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Russia was 211 deaths in 2026, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,585 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Russia rank for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Russia ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths 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.