More than 3,500 people were killed as a result of the Troubles in Northern Ireland between 1969 and 1998. Of these, over 1,500 were from Northern Ireland's Catholic community, while just under 1,300 were from the Protestant community. Of the 722 people not from Northern Ireland who were killed in the conflict, over 500 were killed in Northern Ireland, while 120 were killed in Britain, 83 were killed in the Republic of Ireland, and 14 were killed elsewhere in Europe.
Total number of deaths during the Troubles (the Northern Ireland Conflict) from 1969 to 2001, by religious background
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University of Ulster. (July 25, 2023). Total number of deaths during the Troubles (the Northern Ireland Conflict) from 1969 to 2001, by religious background [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401692/ni-troubles-deaths-religion/
University of Ulster. "Total number of deaths during the Troubles (the Northern Ireland Conflict) from 1969 to 2001, by religious background." Chart. July 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401692/ni-troubles-deaths-religion/
University of Ulster. (2023). Total number of deaths during the Troubles (the Northern Ireland Conflict) from 1969 to 2001, by religious background. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401692/ni-troubles-deaths-religion/
University of Ulster. "Total Number of Deaths during The Troubles (The Northern Ireland Conflict) from 1969 to 2001, by Religious Background." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401692/ni-troubles-deaths-religion/
University of Ulster, Total number of deaths during the Troubles (the Northern Ireland Conflict) from 1969 to 2001, by religious background Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401692/ni-troubles-deaths-religion/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total number of deaths during the Troubles (the Northern Ireland Conflict) from 1969 to 2001, by religious background [Graph], University of Ulster, July 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401692/ni-troubles-deaths-religion/
