Explosive Violence Monitor

Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) is a London-based research charity that has a central mission: to carry out research and advocacy in order to reduce the incidence and impact of global armed violence.

AOAV’s monitoring project, launched in October 2010, uses English-language media reports to capture information on who has been killed and injured by incidents of explosive violence.  They have over 11 years of explosive violence data recorded and analysed.

In 2021, AOAV recorded 19,473 deaths and injuries as a result of the use of explosive weapons around the world. Civilians continued to suffer disproportionately, accounting for 59% of total casualties, with 11,102 civilian deaths and injuries.

That year, as in other years, when explosive weapons were used in populated areas, over 89% of those killed or injured were civilians.

For more information, see AOAV’s website: https://aoav.org.uk/