Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ukraine
Ukraine: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 47,050 deaths in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ukraine, 1989–2026
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ukraine is 47,050 deaths, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.9% on the previous year and up 6,650.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ukraine peaked at 100,595 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Ukraine ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 4,943 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 1,894 deaths | -61.7% |
| 2016 | 697 deaths | -63.2% |
| 2017 | 447 deaths | -35.9% |
| 2018 | 243 deaths | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 311 deaths | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 196 deaths | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 208 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 100,595 deaths | +48263.0% |
| 2023 | 76,467 deaths | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 91,779 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 90,345 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 47,050 deaths | -47.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +48263.0% | 208 deaths | 100,595 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 853.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 4,943 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,091 deaths | 196 deaths | 100,595 deaths | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ukraine?
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ukraine was 47,050 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 100,595 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Ukraine rank for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Ukraine ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,650.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.