Afghanistan Fatalities 01-09 Article
Table 1.1: Casualties, Absolute and Relative, 2001-2009
This table presents data related to military casualties from various countries involved in specific actions between 2001 and 2009. It includes the following key points:
Key Metrics Included
Killed in Action (KIA): This refers to the number of military personnel who were killed during the action.
Size of Contingent: Indicates the number of military personnel deployed from each country.
Population: The national population of the country contributing soldiers.
KIA per Contingent: This is the ratio of killed soldiers to the size of the contingent, expressed as a numeric value.
Rank, KIA/Population: Indicates the relative ranking of each country based on the ratio of KIA to its population.
Casualty Data by Country
Australia
KIA: 11
Size of Contingent: 1,200
Population: 21,262,641
KIA per Contingent: 0.92%
Rank (KIA/Population): 11
Belgium
KIA: 1
Size of Contingent: 510
Population: 10,839,905
KIA per Contingent: 0.20%
Rank (KIA/Population): 21
Bulgaria
KIA: 460
Size of Contingent: 7,563
Population: 3,710,000
KIA per Contingent: 0.00%
Rank (KIA/Population): 30
Canada
KIA: 138
Size of Contingent: 2,830
Population: 33,487,208
KIA per Contingent: 4.88%
Rank (KIA/Population): 3
Croatia
KIA: 290
Population: 4,425,747
KIA per Contingent: 0.00%
Czech Republic
KIA: 340
Population: 10,506,813
KIA per Contingent: 0.88%
Rank (KIA/Population): 17
Denmark
KIA: 30
Size of Contingent: 750
Population: 5,500,510
KIA per Contingent: 4.00%
Rank (KIA/Population): 1
Estonia
KIA: 7
Size of Contingent: 150
Population: 1,340,127
KIA per Contingent: 4.67%
Rank (KIA/Population): 2
France
KIA: 96
Size of Contingent: 3,070
Population: 64,420,073
KIA per Contingent: 1.17%
Rank (KIA/Population): 9
Germany
KIA: 29
Size of Contingent: 4,245
Population: 82,329,758
KIA per Contingent: 0.68%
Rank (KIA/Population): 14
Greece
KIA: 125
Population: 11,305,110
KIA per Contingent: 0.00%
Hungary
KIA: 310
Population: 10,014,324
KIA per Contingent: 0.65%
Rank (KIA/Population): 19
Iceland
KIA: 0
Population: 317,630
KIA per Contingent: 0.00%
Rank (KIA/Population): 27
Italy
KIA: 20
Size of Contingent: 2,795
Population: 58,126,212
KIA per Contingent: 0.72%
Rank (KIA/Population): 15
Latvia
KIA: 3
Size of Contingent: 165
Population: 2,248,974
KIA per Contingent: 1.82%
Rank (KIA/Population): 22
Lithuania
KIA: 1
Size of Contingent: 250
Population: 3,329,030
KIA per Contingent: 0.40%
Rank (KIA/Population): 16
Luxembourg
KIA: 0
Population: 502,066
KIA per Contingent: 0.00%
Rank (KIA/Population): 26
Netherlands
KIA: 21
Size of Contingent: 2,160
Population: 16,715,999
KIA per Contingent: 0.97%
Rank (KIA/Population): 12
New Zealand
KIA: 220
Size of Contingent: 4,213
Population: 4,213,418
KIA per Contingent: 0.00%
Rank (KIA/Population): 25
Norway
KIA: 600
Size of Contingent: 4,660
Population: 4,660,539
KIA per Contingent: 1.50%
Rank (KIA/Population): 2
Poland
KIA: 16
Size of Contingent: 2,025
Population: 38,482,919
KIA per Contingent: 0.79%
Rank (KIA/Population): 13
Portugal
KIA: 105
Population: 10,637,713
KIA per Contingent: 1.90%
Rank (KIA/Population): 13
Romania
KIA: 990
Population: 22,215,421
KIA per Contingent: 111%
Notable High Casualty Rate
Slovakia
KIA: 0
Size of Contingent: 240
Population: 5,424,925
KIA per Contingent: 0.00%
Rank (KIA/Population): 24
Slovenia
KIA: 0
Population: 2,046,976
KIA per Contingent: 0.00%
Rank (KIA/Population): 23
Spain
KIA: 22
Size of Contingent: 1,000
Population: 40,525,002
KIA per Contingent: 2.20%
Rank (KIA/Population): 10
Sweden
KIA: 2
Size of Contingent: 430
Population: 9,059,651
KIA per Contingent: 0.47%
Rank (KIA/Population): 15
Turkey
KIA: 2
Size of Contingent: 920
Population: 76,805,524
KIA per Contingent: 0.24%
Rank (KIA/Population): 39
United Kingdom
KIA: 245
Size of Contingent: 9,000
KIA per Contingent: Data Missing
United States
KIA: 947
Size of Contingent: 31,855
Population: 307,212,123
KIA per Contingent: 2.72%
Rank (KIA/Population): 4
Summary of Findings
The data reveals significant variances in casualty rates per contingent and relative population between different nations. Countries like Canada show a high percentage of KIA per contingent despite a lower total number of troops, indicating a focus on specific combat conditions.