Over 3,500 people were killed during the Troubles in Northern Ireland between 1969 and 2001 - of these, over 2,000 have been attributed to republican paramilitaries, and over 1,000 were attributed to loyalist paramilitaries. Almost half of all killings during the Troubles have been attributed to the Irish Republican Army alone (also known as the Provisional IRA), while a much smaller number was attributed to British security forces. These figures are in stark contrast to those regarding death by organization or affiliation, where over 50 percent of all deaths were of civilians, one third was of British security forces, and just 16 percent of deaths were recorded as paramilitary deaths from either side.
Total number of killings during the Troubles (the Northern Ireland Conflict) from 1969 to 2001, by organization or group responsible
*INLA figures include those of its predecessor, the People's Liberation Army. IPLO figures include those of the IPLO Belfast Brigade, given separately in the source.
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University of Ulster. (July 25, 2023). Total number of killings during the Troubles (the Northern Ireland Conflict) from 1969 to 2001, by organization or group responsible [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401745/ni-troubles-killings-organization/
University of Ulster. "Total number of killings during the Troubles (the Northern Ireland Conflict) from 1969 to 2001, by organization or group responsible." Chart. July 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401745/ni-troubles-killings-organization/
University of Ulster. (2023). Total number of killings during the Troubles (the Northern Ireland Conflict) from 1969 to 2001, by organization or group responsible. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401745/ni-troubles-killings-organization/
University of Ulster. "Total Number of Killings during The Troubles (The Northern Ireland Conflict) from 1969 to 2001, by Organization or Group Responsible." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401745/ni-troubles-killings-organization/
University of Ulster, Total number of killings during the Troubles (the Northern Ireland Conflict) from 1969 to 2001, by organization or group responsible Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401745/ni-troubles-killings-organization/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total number of killings during the Troubles (the Northern Ireland Conflict) from 1969 to 2001, by organization or group responsible [Graph], University of Ulster, July 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401745/ni-troubles-killings-organization/
