Cumulative fatalities by UN mission, 1948 to 28 February 2026.
UN mission fatalities are ranked by cumulative recorded deaths in the UN peacekeeping fatality source through 28 February 2026. The ranking uses 10 missions measured in fatalities, with shares computed against 4,489 total recorded fatalities. UNIFIL ranked first with 339 fatalities, followed by MINUSMA at 311 and MONUSCO at 308. The top 10 missions accounted for 56.4% of total recorded fatalities, and the UN says fatality data are under review.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNIFIL | 339 | through 28 Feb 2026 |
| 2 | MINUSMA | 311 | through 28 Feb 2026 |
| 3 | MONUSCO | 308 | through 28 Feb 2026 |
| 4 | UNAMID | 295 | through 28 Feb 2026 |
| 5 | ONUC | 249 | through 28 Feb 2026 |
| 6 | MINUSCA | 232 | through 28 Feb 2026 |
| 7 | UNPROFOR | 213 | through 28 Feb 2026 |
| 8 | UNMIL | 204 | through 28 Feb 2026 |
| 9 | UNAMSIL | 192 | through 28 Feb 2026 |
| 10 | MINUSTAH | 187 | through 28 Feb 2026 |
Source 1: United Nations Peacekeeping
Publisher: United Nations Peacekeeping
Dataset/table: Fatalities page
Units: fatalities
Date checked: 2026-05-26
Evidence: Supports the UN fatality scope and data-review status.
Source 2: United Nations Peacekeeping
Publisher: United Nations Peacekeeping
Dataset/table: Fatalities by mission and appointment type
Units: fatalities
Date checked: 2026-05-26
Evidence: Provides mission-level fatality counts and the 4,489 total.
Rows include peacekeeping missions and some special political missions as presented by the UN fatality table. The period is cumulative through 28 February 2026.
Rank missions by the cumulative Total column in the UN fatality table and compute shares against the UN table total of 4,489 recorded fatalities.
All rows, totals and shares use the same UN table, period and unit. The UN page notes that data are under review.
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