World War II caused the deaths of 60 to 75 million people.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia, History.com, EBSCO) corroborate a range that overlaps with the claimed 60-75 million figure, though exact totals vary across sources due to inherent record-keeping uncertainty.
Sources
- World War II (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.history.com/articles/world-war-ii-deadliest-war (history.com)
- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/military-history-and-science/casualties-world-war-ii (ebsco.com)