UN Mission Fatalities: Peacekeeper and Staff Casualties Since 1948

The United Nations Peace and Security Data Hub maintains this record of staff and peacekeeper fatalities in Peacekeeping and Special Political Missions from 1948 to the present. Based on official Notifications of Peacekeeper Casualties (NOTICAS), the data tracks mission names, nationalities, and incident types. It serves as the primary administrative record for UN casualty reporting across global operations.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the frequency of different 'type of incident' categories to identify primary risks in peacekeeping.
• Mapping 'casualty nationality' to visualize the human cost of UN missions for specific member states.
• Evaluating safety trends across different 'casualty mission' locations over the 1948-present timeline.

Strengths

• Official UN administrative data from NOTICAS
• Longitudinal coverage spanning 1948 to present
• Distinguishes between Peacekeeping Operations and Special Political Missions

Limitations

• Limited to official notifications, potentially excluding unverified or non-staff casualties
• Specific column headers and row counts are not explicitly defined in the metadata

Provenance

Source

United Nations Peace and Security Data Hub

Collection Method

Official administrative records (Notifications of Peacekeeper Casualties)

Time Range

1948-2026

Freshness

Updated through March 2026.

Geography

Global