The National WWII Museum in New Orleans estimates that 15 million people died in battle in World War II. The estimate of civilian deaths is 45 million.
This is a partial list of total civilian and military deaths by country, in millions:
| Country | Total Civilian and Military Deaths in millions |
|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 24 |
| China | 20 |
| Germany | 6.6 to 8.8 |
| Poland | 5.6 |
| Japan | 2.6 to 3.1 |
| India | 1.5 to 2.5 |
| Hungary | 0.6 |
| France | 0.6 |
| UK | 0.5 |
| US | 0.4 |
David Enzel 