Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in United States
United States: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 deaths
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,753 deaths
in 2001
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in United States, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in United States stood at 0 deaths. 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, deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in United States peaked at 2,753 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
United States ranks 34th 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.
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in United States, 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 | 2,753 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 14 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 8 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 0 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 | 275.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 2,753 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 14 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 31 Iran 2 deaths compare
- 31 Iraq 2 deaths compare
- 31 Russian Federation 2 deaths compare
- 34 Albania 0 deaths
- 34 Algeria 0 deaths compare
- 34 Andorra 0 deaths
- 34 Angola 0 deaths compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths
- 34 Armenia 0 deaths
- 34 Australia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Austria 0 deaths compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Bahamas 0 deaths
- 34 Bahrain 0 deaths compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0 deaths compare
- 34 Barbados 0 deaths
- 34 Belarus 0 deaths
- 34 Belgium 0 deaths compare
- 34 Belize 0 deaths
- 34 Bhutan 0 deaths
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 deaths
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths compare
- 34 Botswana 0 deaths compare
- 34 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths
- 34 Bulgaria 0 deaths
- 34 Cambodia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Canada 0 deaths
- 34 Cape Verde 0 deaths
- 34 Chile 0 deaths
- 34 China 0 deaths compare
- 34 Comoros 0 deaths
- 34 Costa Rica 0 deaths
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 0 deaths compare
- 34 Croatia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Cuba 0 deaths
- 34 Cyprus 0 deaths
- 34 Czechia 0 deaths
- 34 Denmark 0 deaths
- 34 Djibouti 0 deaths compare
- 34 Dominica 0 deaths
- 34 Dominican Republic 0 deaths
- 34 Timor-Leste 0 deaths compare
- 34 Ecuador 0 deaths compare
- 34 Egypt 0 deaths compare
- 34 El Salvador 0 deaths compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 0 deaths
- 34 Eritrea 0 deaths compare
- 34 Estonia 0 deaths
- 34 Eswatini 0 deaths compare
- 34 Fiji 0 deaths
- 34 Finland 0 deaths
- 34 France 0 deaths compare
- 34 Gabon 0 deaths
- 34 Gambia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Georgia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Germany 0 deaths compare
- 34 Ghana 0 deaths
- 34 Greece 0 deaths
- 34 Greenland 0 deaths
- 34 Grenada 0 deaths
- 34 Guatemala 0 deaths compare
- 34 Guinea 0 deaths compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths
- 34 Guyana 0 deaths compare
- 34 Honduras 0 deaths compare
- 34 Hungary 0 deaths
- 34 Iceland 0 deaths
- 34 Indonesia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Ireland 0 deaths
- 34 Italy 0 deaths
- 34 Jamaica 0 deaths
- 34 Japan 0 deaths
- 34 Jordan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 0 deaths
- 34 Kenya 0 deaths compare
- 34 Kiribati 0 deaths
- 34 Kuwait 0 deaths compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 deaths compare
- 34 Latvia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Lebanon 0 deaths compare
- 34 Lesotho 0 deaths
- 34 Liberia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Libya 0 deaths compare
- 34 Liechtenstein 0 deaths
- 34 Lithuania 0 deaths compare
- 34 Luxembourg 0 deaths
- 34 Madagascar 0 deaths compare
- 34 Malawi 0 deaths
- 34 Malaysia 0 deaths
- 34 Maldives 0 deaths
- 34 Malta 0 deaths
- 34 Marshall Islands 0 deaths
- 34 Mauritania 0 deaths compare
- 34 Mauritius 0 deaths
- 34 Republic of Moldova 0 deaths
- 34 Monaco 0 deaths
- 34 Mongolia 0 deaths
- 34 Montenegro 0 deaths
- 34 Morocco 0 deaths compare
- 34 Namibia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Naoero 0 deaths
- 34 Nepal 0 deaths compare
- 34 Netherlands 0 deaths
- 34 New Zealand 0 deaths
- 34 Nicaragua 0 deaths
- 34 North Korea 0 deaths
- 34 North Macedonia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Norway 0 deaths
- 34 Oman 0 deaths
- 34 Palau 0 deaths
- 34 Panama 0 deaths compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 0 deaths compare
- 34 Paraguay 0 deaths
- 34 Peru 0 deaths compare
- 34 Poland 0 deaths
- 34 Portugal 0 deaths
- 34 Qatar 0 deaths
- 34 Romania 0 deaths compare
- 34 Rwanda 0 deaths compare
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths
- 34 Saint Lucia 0 deaths
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 34 Samoa 0 deaths
- 34 San Marino 0 deaths
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0 deaths
- 34 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Senegal 0 deaths compare
- 34 Serbia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Seychelles 0 deaths
- 34 Sierra Leone 0 deaths compare
- 34 Singapore 0 deaths
- 34 Slovakia 0 deaths
- 34 Slovenia 0 deaths
- 34 Solomon Islands 0 deaths
- 34 Somalia 0 deaths compare
- 34 South Africa 0 deaths compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 0 deaths
- 34 South Sudan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Spain 0 deaths compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 0 deaths compare
- 34 Suriname 0 deaths
- 34 Sweden 0 deaths compare
- 34 Switzerland 0 deaths
- 34 Taiwan 0 deaths
- 34 Tajikistan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Thailand 0 deaths compare
- 34 Togo 0 deaths compare
- 34 Tonga 0 deaths
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths
- 34 Tunisia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Türkiye 0 deaths compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 0 deaths
- 34 Tuvalu 0 deaths
- 34 Uganda 0 deaths compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 deaths compare
- 34 Uruguay 0 deaths
- 34 Uzbekistan 0 deaths
- 34 Vanuatu 0 deaths
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 deaths compare
- 34 Viet Nam 0 deaths
- 34 Western Sahara 0 deaths
- 34 Zambia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 0 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in United States?
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in United States was 0 deaths in 2025, 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,753 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does United States rank for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- United States ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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 civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.