Children is one of the groups suffering the most during armed conflicts. Looking at the number of children killed and maimed in conflicts compared to the total number of battle deaths in some of the most conflict ridden countries worldwide, it becomes clear that the number of children killed compared to battle deaths vary significantly. While there were only 53 children registered among the 2,882 battle deaths in Nigeria, close to 1,000 of the 1,545 battle deaths in Syria were children. However, this only shows a part of the picture, as sexual violence, hunger and starvation, children fleeing, child soldiers and other types of sufferings are not taken into account here.
Number of battle deaths in conflicts worldwide compared to children killed and maimed in 2022, by country
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Save the Children. (December 12, 2023). Number of battle deaths in conflicts worldwide compared to children killed and maimed in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349361/children-compared-people-killed-conflicts-worldwide-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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