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).


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Running annual civilian casualty count 2024


Monthly update on Explosive Weapons use

Casualties

Populated areas

Incidents

608

Deaths

1450 civilians

101 armed actors

Injuries

2099 civilians

99 armed actors

Unpopulated areas

Incidents

110

Deaths

62 civilians

193 armed actors

Injuries

96 civilians

112 armed actors

Impact on civilians

Populated areas

95 % of civilians killed and injured in a populated area

Unpopulated areas

34 % 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 May 2024

Afghanistan

May 2024

Armenia

May 2024

Azerbaijan

May 2024

Bangladesh

May 2024

Burundi

May 2024

Colombia

May 2024

Democratic Republic of the Congo

May 2024

India

May 2024

Iran

May 2024

Iraq

May 2024

Israel

May 2024

Kenya

May 2024

Lebanon

May 2024

Myanmar

May 2024

Nigeria

May 2024

Occupied Palestinian Territories

May 2024

Pakistan

May 2024

Philippines

May 2024

Russia

May 2024

Somalia

May 2024

Sudan

May 2024

Syria

May 2024

Thailand

May 2024

Turkey

May 2024

Ukraine

May 2024

Yemen

May 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