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The Top 5 Countries that Have Comitted the Most Democide in Historic Times
| Country/Group/Event | Years | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (genocide, politicide, mass murder, massacres) |
221 B.C. to 19 A.D. | 33,519,000 |
| 2 | The Mongols (genocide, massacres) |
14 C. to 15 C. | 29,927,000 |
| 3 | Slavery of Africans | 1451 to 1870 | 17,267,000 |
| 4 | American Indians (South & North America) |
16 C. to 19 C. | 13,778,000 |
| 5 | The Thirty Years War (various massacres) |
1618 to 1648 | 5,750,000 |
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Sources: Rummel, R.J. (1994)- "Death by Government". Table 3.1. Selected pre-20th Century Democide and Totals.
List Notes: Data is historical democide committed by groups or countries. It also includes events such as state sponsored massacres (such as the Thirty Years War). Democide is defined as "The murder of any person or people by a government, including genocide, politicide and mass murder." The figures shown here are probable mid-estimates.
Sources: Rummel, R.J. (1994)- "Death by Government". Table 3.1. Selected pre-20th Century Democide and Totals.
List Notes: Data is historical democide committed by groups or countries. It also includes events such as state sponsored massacres (such as the Thirty Years War). Democide is defined as "The murder of any person or people by a government, including genocide, politicide and mass murder." The figures shown here are probable mid-estimates.
