The Explosive Weapons Monitor is a civil society initiative that conducts research and analysis on harms from and practices of explosive weapon use in populated areas for the International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW).


8545

Running annual civilian casualty count 2024


Monthly update on Explosive Weapons use

Casualties

Populated areas

Incidents

614

Deaths

1848 civilians

234 armed actors

Injuries

1840 civilians

144 armed actors

Unpopulated areas

Incidents

89

Deaths

23 civilians

337 armed actors

Injuries

51 civilians

123 armed actors

Impact on civilians

Populated areas

91 % of civilians killed and injured in a populated area

Unpopulated areas

14 % of civilians killed and injured in a unpopulated area

Monthly incidents by country

0

1-5

6–10

11–50

51–100

> 100

Affected countries in February 2024

Afghanistan

February 2024

Armenia

February 2024

Azerbaijan

February 2024

Bangladesh

February 2024

Cameroon

February 2024

Cyprus

February 2024

Democratic Republic of the Congo

February 2024

Ethiopia

February 2024

India

February 2024

Iran

February 2024

Iraq

February 2024

Israel

February 2024

Lebanon

February 2024

Mexico

February 2024

Myanmar

February 2024

Nepal

February 2024

Netherlands

February 2024

Nigeria

February 2024

Occupied Palestinian Territories

February 2024

Pakistan

February 2024

Philippines

February 2024

Russia

February 2024

Somalia

February 2024

Sudan

February 2024

Syria

February 2024

Thailand

February 2024

Tunisia

February 2024

Ukraine

February 2024

United States

February 2024

Yemen

February 2024


Annual count

Recorded casualties

May ’23 Sept ’23 Civilian deaths and injuries Armed actors deaths and injuries Feb ’23 Mar ’23 Apr ’23 June ’23 July ’23 Aug ’23 6,500 6,000 5,500 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 Oct ’23 Nov ’23 Dec ’23 Jan ’24

Recorded incidents affecting aid access, education and healthcare

300 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 Aid access Education Healthcare May ’23 Sept ’23 Feb ’23 Mar ’23 Apr ’23 June ’23 July ’23 Aug ’23 Oct ’23 Nov ’23 Dec ’23 Jan ’24