Deaths in armed conflicts in Russia
Russia: Deaths in armed conflicts was 3,577 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Russia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Russia recorded 3,577 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
That represents a change of down 54.5% on the previous year and up 3,830.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Russia peaked at 12,715 deaths in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Russia ranks 12th 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 in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 147 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 708 deaths | +381.6% |
| 1995 | 6,363 deaths | +798.7% |
| 1996 | 4,081 deaths | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 12,715 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 6,995 deaths | -45.0% |
| 2001 | 1,421 deaths | -79.7% |
| 2002 | 3,558 deaths | +150.4% |
| 2003 | 696 deaths | -80.4% |
| 2004 | 1,465 deaths | +110.5% |
| 2005 | 735 deaths | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 357 deaths | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 273 deaths | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 453 deaths | +65.9% |
| 2009 | 780 deaths | +72.2% |
| 2010 | 694 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 560 deaths | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 723 deaths | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 578 deaths | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 302 deaths | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 91 deaths | -69.9% |
| 2016 | 86 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 76 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 36 deaths | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 27 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 33 deaths | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 65 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 280 deaths | +330.8% |
| 2024 | 7,861 deaths | +2707.5% |
| 2025 | 3,577 deaths | -54.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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 | +2707.5% | 280 deaths | 7,861 deaths |
| 1995 | +798.7% | 708 deaths | 6,363 deaths |
| 1994 | +381.6% | 147 deaths | 708 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,401 deaths | 0 deaths | 12,715 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,673 deaths | 273 deaths | 6,995 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 317.3 deaths | 27 deaths | 723 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,969 deaths | 0 deaths | 7,861 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Russia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Russia was 3,577 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 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,715 deaths in 1999.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Russia rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Russia ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,830.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High 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.