Battle-related deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Battle-related deaths was 31,093 number of people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Battle-related deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1993–2023
Source: UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). Measured in number of people.
Analysis
In 2023, battle-related deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 31,093 number of people.
The figure is down 50.1% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, battle-related deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 99,631 number of people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,196 number of people, in 1996.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Battle-related deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,441 number of people | — |
| 1996 | 5,196 number of people | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 9,371 number of people | +80.4% |
| 2011 | 17,981 number of people | +91.9% |
| 2014 | 99,631 number of people | +454.1% |
| 2015 | 89,743 number of people | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 78,777 number of people | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 59,250 number of people | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 45,964 number of people | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 43,549 number of people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 34,339 number of people | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 62,363 number of people | +81.6% |
| 2023 | 31,093 number of people | -50.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Battle-related deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +454.1% | 17,981 number of people | 99,631 number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,669 number of people | 5,196 number of people | 9,371 number of people | 3 |
| 2010s | 62,128 number of people | 17,981 number of people | 99,631 number of people | 7 |
| 2020s | 42,598 number of people | 31,093 number of people | 62,363 number of people | 3 |
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More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Arms imports 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.67 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 200.58 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 831.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is battle-related deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Battle-related deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 31,093 number of people in 2023, according to UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP).
- What is the highest battle-related deaths recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99,631 number of people in 2014.
- What is the lowest battle-related deaths recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,196 number of people in 1996.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for battle-related deaths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is battle-related deaths rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.