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).


12117

Running annual civilian casualty count 2024


Monthly update on Explosive Weapons use

Casualties

Populated areas

Incidents

580

Deaths

1612 civilians

139 armed actors

Injuries

1773 civilians

110 armed actors

Unpopulated areas

Incidents

113

Deaths

87 civilians

233 armed actors

Injuries

100 civilians

102 armed actors

Impact on civilians

Populated areas

93 % of civilians killed and injured in a populated area

Unpopulated areas

36 % 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 March 2024

Afghanistan

March 2024

Australia

March 2024

Azerbaijan

March 2024

Bangladesh

March 2024

Chad

March 2024

Colombia

March 2024

Democratic Republic of the Congo

March 2024

India

March 2024

Iran

March 2024

Iraq

March 2024

Israel

March 2024

Kenya

March 2024

Lebanon

March 2024

Mexico

March 2024

Myanmar

March 2024

Niger

March 2024

Nigeria

March 2024

Occupied Palestinian Territories

March 2024

Pakistan

March 2024

Russia

March 2024

Somalia

March 2024

Sudan

March 2024

Syria

March 2024

Ukraine

March 2024

Yemen

March 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