Chart and statistics of US deaths of military personnel per 100,000 between 1980 and 1999. The trend is downwards, at an annual average rate of -3.9%, from 117 deaths per 100,000 in 1980 to 55 in 1999. The operations in Afghanistan upset the trend. The US forces had 478 deaths per 100,000 in 2008, and the NATO coalition 157 deaths per 100,000 in 2009.

The US forces succeeded in lowering the number of deaths in the operations they have engaged at the average annual rate of -4% (halving time of 18 years) between 1980 and 1999. In 1980 they had 117 deaths per 100,000 personnel, and only 55 deaths per 100,000 in 1999. The war in the Middle East and Central Asia totally upset this trend. US soldiers are not safe any more. In 2008, the US forces had 478 deaths per 100,000 in Afghanistan. This country is proving to be a deadly trap also for the NATO-ISAF (North Atlantic Treaty Organization - International Security Assistance Force) troopers that have 157 deaths per 100,000 in 2009 (January through July) (see also Afghanistan war casualties).

 

Deaths per 100,000 of Personnel Strength
Coalition Fatalities in Afghanistan Compared to US Forces death ratios 1980-1999

Year

Total

Army

Navy

Air Force

Marines

US Forces Total Deaths per 100,000 Strength by Fiscal Year and Military Service

198011711513193153
198111612111999141
198211012210293130
198310410711183136
198410810310378234
1985941069471114
19861031339471117
1987929810370100
198886919567100
198979788859112
19907586745682
1991901078958115
19927480775395
19937382735589
19946991585269
19956976636481
19966876595697
19976060555584
19985864594663
19995569523270

Afghan War OEF & NATO-ISAF Deaths per 100,000

2008478OEF (US Forces)
2009157ISAF (NATO Forces)

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Sources: see DoD Personnel Statistics, NATO-ISAF, and Notes

 

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