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What is the average number of deaths per episode?

Science Fiction & Fantasy Asked by Status on May 9, 2021

While watching Game of Thrones and seeing people being killed left and right, I began to wonder:

Just how many people die per episode (not just major characters but the minor characters as well)?

I’m just wondering about an average, but a list that mentions the number of deaths for each episode would be good too.

2 Answers

Digg has produced a montage showing every single death in GoT.

The [body] count comes to an unbelievable 5,179 — or over 172 deaths per episode.

This obviously factors in the 5000(ish) soldiers killed at the start of the Battle of King's Landing

Vulture.com uses a different methodology to convey the level of death in each episode of the first season, counting only murders and personal kills occurring on-screen.

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Correct answer by Valorum on May 9, 2021

There is an amazing bit of journalism done over at the Washington Post, and it has been updated as the seasons have gone on.

As of this time, the page is updated for all of Season 8, last updated May 21st.

6,887 Total Deaths across 73 episodes, for an average of 94.3 deaths per episode.

Season Deaths Episodes Deaths per Episode
1 59 10 5.9
2 130 10 13.0
3 87 10 8.7
4 181 10 18.1
5 246 10 24.6
6 540 10 54.0
7 1096 7 156.6
8 4548 6 758
Total 6887 73 94.3

Methodology

A death is counted only if:

  • The character is killed on-screen.

  • The character dies off-screen, but the death is confirmed or assumed due to imminent death while on screen.

  • Only prominent off-screen deaths are listed. (Prominence is determined mainly by importance to the plot.)

Answered by Cinderhaze on May 9, 2021

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