Different political ideologies, The Cold War, Deaths of civilians and military. Consequences The Korean War was a conflict that lasted three years and brought with it numerous deaths in battle, as well as a lack of food and inadequate living conditions. Death figures are estimated at a total of approximately 2 million. In North Korea, an estimated 1,187,000 to 1,545,000 died, of which 736,000 were military deaths. As for South Korea, it is estimated that 778,000 people died, of which at least 373,500 were civilians.
