Human cost of U.S. war on terror

Between 480,000 and 507,000 people have been killed in the United States’ post-9/11 wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, according to a Brown University study


DIRECT DEATHS FROM WARS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN*

Iraq
(data range) 
Afghanistan 
Pakistan

Also killed: 362 journalists/media workers
566 humanitarian/ NGO workers

250,000 
200,000 
150,000 
100,000
50,000

U.S. forces (including military, Department of Defense civilians, and contractors)
National military and police (including other allied troops)
Civilians
Opposition fighters

14,792
110,618
244,124 - 266,427
109,396 - 114,471

*Does not include more than 500,000 deaths from war in Syria, raging since 2011, which U.S. joined in August 2014


SYRIA
IRAQ
IRAN
AFGHANISTAN
PAKISTAN
INDIA


Data correct up to Oct 2018


Source: Costs of War (Watson Institute – Brown University) 
Pictures: AP
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