Battle-related deaths — all countries

Battle-related deaths — Middle East & North Africa

Battle-related deaths in Middle East & North Africa in 2023 — 31,093 people. Since 1993, the indicator has risen by 471.5%.

2023 31,093 people −50.14% vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 99,631 people2014
Period minimum 5,196 people1996

Trend over time

1993–2023 · people

Battle-related deaths — Middle East & North Africa, 1993–2023025,00050,00075,000100,000199319961999200220052008201120142017202020231993: 5,441 people1996: 5,196 people1997: 9,371 people2011: 17,981 people2014: 99,631 people2015: 89,743 people2016: 78,777 people2017: 59,250 people2018: 45,964 people2019: 43,549 people2020: 34,339 people2021: 62,363 people2023: 31,093 people
Change over the period: +25,652 (+471.46%) Average annual rate: 5.98 %
Battle-related deaths — Middle East & North Africa, by year Middle East & North Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 31,093
2021 62,363 +28,024 +81.61%
2020 34,339 −9,210 −21.15%
2019 43,549 −2,415 −5.25%
2018 45,964 −13,286 −22.42%
2017 59,250 −19,527 −24.79%
2016 78,777 −10,966 −12.22%
2015 89,743 −9,888 −9.92%
2014 99,631
2011 17,981
1997 9,371 +4,175 +80.35%
1996 5,196
1993 5,441

About the indicator

The number of people killed directly in the course of fighting on the territory of a country during a calendar year. Both combatants and civilians killed as a result of fighting are counted. Estimates of the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, published through the World Bank database.

Important: Indirect deaths — from famine, destroyed health care, epidemics — are not included, although in protracted wars they exceed battle deaths. The absence of a country means the absence of conflict, not the absence of data.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.