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