Battle-related deaths in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Battle-related deaths was 10,767 number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Battle-related deaths in Lower middle income, 1989–2024
Source: UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). Measured in number of people.
Analysis
In 2024, battle-related deaths in Lower middle income stood at 10,767 number of people.
The figure is up 64.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, battle-related deaths in Lower middle income peaked at 15,584 number of people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,221 number of people, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Battle-related deaths in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7,756 number of people | — |
| 1990 | 7,101 number of people | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 4,978 number of people | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 15,584 number of people | +213.1% |
| 1994 | 7,023 number of people | -54.9% |
| 1995 | 3,059 number of people | -56.4% |
| 1996 | 5,070 number of people | +65.7% |
| 1997 | 12,444 number of people | +145.4% |
| 1998 | 6,826 number of people | -45.1% |
| 1999 | 5,304 number of people | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 5,307 number of people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,574 number of people | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 7,617 number of people | +113.1% |
| 2003 | 3,485 number of people | -54.2% |
| 2004 | 4,400 number of people | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 2,797 number of people | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 3,734 number of people | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 2,221 number of people | -40.5% |
| 2009 | 8,654 number of people | +289.6% |
| 2011 | 4,503 number of people | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 4,976 number of people | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 4,189 number of people | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 9,018 number of people | +115.3% |
| 2015 | 9,770 number of people | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 4,837 number of people | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 4,588 number of people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,877 number of people | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 4,210 number of people | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 4,224 number of people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,700 number of people | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 5,459 number of people | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 6,534 number of people | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 10,767 number of people | +64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,756 number of people | 7,756 number of people | 7,756 number of people | 1 |
| 1990s | 7,488 number of people | 3,059 number of people | 15,584 number of people | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,643 number of people | 2,221 number of people | 8,654 number of people | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,552 number of people | 3,877 number of people | 9,770 number of people | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,337 number of people | 4,224 number of people | 10,767 number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 3 Sri Lanka 10,165 number of people compare
- 4 Russian Federation 7,670 number of people compare
- 5 Sudan 4,680 number of people compare
- 6 Lebanon 4,335 number of people compare
- 7 Ethiopia 2,824 number of people compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 2,732 number of people compare
- 9 Myanmar 2,332 number of people compare
More public sector data for Lower middle income
- Arms imports 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -52.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 43.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 127.03 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 338.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is battle-related deaths in Lower middle income?
- Battle-related deaths in Lower middle income was 10,767 number of people in 2024, according to UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP).
- What is the highest battle-related deaths recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 15,584 number of people in 1993.
- What is the lowest battle-related deaths recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,221 number of people in 2007.
- How does Lower middle income rank for battle-related deaths?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is battle-related deaths rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), published as part of Battle-related deaths (number of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Battle-related deaths refer to those deaths caused by the warring parties that can be directly related to combat. This includes battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g. hit and-run attacks/ambushes) and all kinds of bombardments of military bases, cities and villages etc. The target for the attacks is either the military forces or representatives for the parties, though there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in the crossfire, indiscriminate bombings, etc. All fatalities, military as well as civilian, incurred in such situations are counted as battle-related deaths.