Countries: Ukraine, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen Source: Action on Armed Violence Please refer to the attached file. This report presents the findings of global explosive violence patterns in 2025. It constitutes the fifteenth consecutive year of Action on Armed Violence’s (AOAV) Explosive Violence Monitoring Project (EVMP), which records the casualties from explosive weapons use worldwide as reported in English-language media. In 2025, AOAV recorded 49,814 deaths and injuries as a result of the use of explosive weapons around the world, the second-highest levels recorded since 2010. With 45,362 civilians among these casualties – 91% of all those reported killed or wounded by explosive weapons globally – 2025 was the second most injurious year for civilians since the EVMP began. 39% (17,614) of these civilians were reported killed. Last year, global incidents of explosive weapons use fell by 18%, alongside a 9% fall in civilian casualties and a 27% fall in civilian fatalities compared to 2024. AOAV has documented this for over a decade, consistently demonstrating that the threat explosive weapons pose to civilians is exacerbated when used in populated areas. In 2025, 96% of all those reported killed and injured by explosive weapons in populated areas such as towns and cities were civilians. The majority of all global civilian casualties from explosive violence – some 97% – occurred in such populated areas. While 2025 saw an overall decrease in civilian casualties and incidents of explosive violence, high levels of civilian harm persisted. Israel’s continued military operations in Gaza and the West Bank, the escalation of civil war in Sudan, and the ongoing conflict in Myanmar all contributed significantly to civilian casualties. The ceasefire implemented in Gaza in October 2025 was a key driver of the global reduction in harm from explosive weapons. Nevertheless, ongoing international and non‑international armed conflicts in Myanmar, Ukraine, Syria, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Yemen continued to generate substantial levels of violence and civilian harm. Despite a decline from 2024, civilian harm in 2025 remained significantly higher than in 2023, following the global downturn in violence during the pandemic years. This suggests that violence levels worldwide are still elevated, with the overall trend pointing towards increasing harm. The full report is available for download here:Explosive Violence Monitor 2025 Key Findings In 2025, AOAV recorded 49,814 deaths and injuries by explosive weapons across 7,792 incidents around the world, as reported by English language media. 45,362 of the recorded casualties were civilians – 91%. This marks the second highest levels of civilian harm recorded since the Explosive Violence Monitoring Project began in 2010. Recorded civilian fatalities decreased by 27% last year. AOAV recorded 44,135 civilians killed and injured in populated areas. This represented 97% of globally reported civilian deaths and injuries. When explosive weapons were used in populated areas, 96% of those killed and injured were civilians, compared to 31% in other areas. The average number of civilians killed per incident dropped from 2.5 in 2024 to 2.3 in 2025 – an 8% decrease. At least 2,178 women were reported among the civilian casualties last year. This marks a 26% decrease compared to 2,932 in 2024, and the third highest level of recorded harm to women by explosive weapons in AOAV’s records, following 2023 and 2024. 2025 saw the second highest levels of recorded harm to children from explosive weapons since 2024. At least 2,863 children were reported among the civilian casualties, a 7% decrease compared to 3,089 in 2024. Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Myanmar, and Yemen saw the highest levels of civilian harm in 2025. Manufactured explosive weapons accounted for 96% of civilian casualties in 2025, while improvised explosive devices accounted for 4%. Air-launched manufactured explosive weapons were responsible for 62% of global civilian casualties, while ground-launched explosive weapons accounted for 22%. Incidents were recorded in 47 countries and territories, nine countries less than in 2024.