A majority of the deaths in World War II were civilians rather than combatants.
Sources
- World War II (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://press.princeton.edu/node/59507 (press.princeton.edu)
- https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/world-war-two-casualties-by-country (worldpopulationreview.com)
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