Deaths in armed conflicts in United States
United States: Deaths in armed conflicts was 0 deaths in 2025. β Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in United States, 1989β2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
United States recorded 0 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in United States peaked at 2,986 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
United States ranks 56th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 298.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 2,986 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 15 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 6 |
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More health data for United States
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in United States?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in United States was 0 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,986 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does United States rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- United States ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts 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) β 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
The 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.