Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre by country
Deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Countries reporting
125
Highest
4.36 deaths per square kilometre
Palestine, State of
Lowest
0 deaths per square kilometre
Zimbabwe
Median
0 deaths per square kilometre
Years covered
35
1989–2023
Data points
6,611
What the numbers show
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre is currently reported for 125 countries. The highest value is 4.36 deaths per square kilometre in Palestine, State of; the lowest is 0 deaths per square kilometre in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 deaths per square kilometre, and the mean is 0.0386 deaths per square kilometre.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Cameroon (up 73,600.0%), and the largest decrease in Bangladesh (down 100.0%).
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestine, State of | 4.36 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Ukraine | 0.2337 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Israel | 0.0638 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Myanmar | 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 2,208.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Haiti | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Lebanon | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 36.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Sudan | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 257.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Yemen | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 362.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Somalia | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 183.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 684.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Mexico | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 159.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Nigeria | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 28.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Burundi | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Ecuador | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Congo | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Mali | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 176.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 76.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Togo | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Pakistan | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 57.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Cameroon | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 73,600.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Iraq | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 84.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Honduras | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Afghanistan | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 93.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Philippines | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 57.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Armenia | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Niger | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 2,683.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Central African Republic | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Colombia | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 238.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Benin | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Mozambique | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 208.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Kenya | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 41.0% | volatile |
| 35 | South Sudan | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 94.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Uganda | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Brazil | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Guatemala | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 40 | India | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 30.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Türkiye | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Chad | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 43 | France | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Belgium | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Thailand | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 88.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Indonesia | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Russian Federation | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 51.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Georgia | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Ghana | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 52 | Spain | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 55 | China | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Angola | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Albania | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | United Arab Emirates | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Argentina | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Australia | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Austria | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Bahrain | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Bhutan | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Botswana | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Canada | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Comoros | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Germany | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Djibouti | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Algeria | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Egypt | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Eritrea | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Guinea | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Gambia | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Guyana | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Croatia | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Italy | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Jamaica | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Jordan | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Cambodia | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Kuwait | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Liberia | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Libya | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Sri Lanka | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Lesotho | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Morocco | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Republic of Moldova | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Madagascar | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | North Macedonia | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Malta | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Mauritania | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Malaysia | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Namibia | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Nicaragua | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Netherlands | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Nepal | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Panama | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Peru | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Poland | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Paraguay | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Qatar | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Romania | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Rwanda | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Senegal | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Solomon Islands | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Sierra Leone | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | El Salvador | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Sweden | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Eswatini | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Tajikistan | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Timor-Leste | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Tunisia | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | United States of America | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Uzbekistan | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | South Africa | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Zambia | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Zimbabwe | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.