The kill/death ratio is the quickest summary of combat performance in shooters such as Call of Duty, Fortnite, Valorant, Apex Legends or Counter-Strike: divide the kills by the deaths. A K/D of 1.0 means you trade evenly; above 1 you take out more opponents than you lose. Team games and MOBAs such as League of Legends and Dota 2 prefer KDA, which also credits assists, because helping a teammate secure a kill matters too.
Enter your lifetime or season stats from the game’s profile screen. Besides the ratios, the calculator shows your kills and deaths per game and answers the question every player asks: what does it take to reach a higher K/D? The first answer assumes you stop dying (useful as an absolute minimum), and the second spreads the effort over a number of upcoming games at your current death rate, which is far more realistic.
Remember that a large number of games makes the ratio move slowly. After a thousand deaths, even a great 10–2 match changes the ratio only in the second decimal place.
How to use the K/D Ratio Calculator
- Kills
- Deaths
- Assists
- Games (matches) played
- Target K/D
- Games to reach the target in
Results update as you type, every field has its own unit menu, and everything is calculated in your browser.
How it works
Divide kills by deaths for K/D and add assists for KDA (some games count half an assist; that variant is shown too). For the target, solve (kills + K) ÷ (deaths + extra deaths) = target for K.
Worked example
1,250 kills and 980 deaths give K/D = 1.28; with 420 assists KDA = 1,670 ÷ 980 = 1.70. To reach 1.5 without dying you need 1.5 × 980 − 1,250 = 220 more kills. Over the next 20 games at your usual 19.6 deaths per game you will die about 392 more times, so you need 1.5 × 1,372 − 1,250 = 808 kills, or 40.4 per game, against your current 25.
How to interpret the result
K/D rewards cautious play; objective players, healers and support roles often have lower ratios but win more games. Compare K/D only within the same game and mode, and look at win rate and damage per round alongside it.
Inputs explained
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Kills | A number |
| Deaths | A number |
| Assists | A number |
| Games (matches) played | A number |
| Target K/D | A number |
| Games to reach the target in | A number |
What each result means
- K/D ratio = [Kills]÷[Deaths]
- KDA = ([Kills] + [Assists])÷[Deaths]
- KDA with half-weight assists = ([Kills] + [Assists]÷2)÷[Deaths]
- Kills per game = [Kills]÷[Games (matches) played]
- Deaths per game = [Deaths]÷[Games (matches) played]
- Kills needed without dying = max(ceil([Target K÷D]×[Deaths] – [Kills]), 0)
- Kills per game needed over the next games = max([Target K÷D]×([Deaths] + [Games to reach the target in]×[Deaths]÷[Games (matches) played]) – [Kills], 0)÷[Games to reach the target in]
Example values
How the main result changes when Kills changes and everything else stays at the example values above:
| Kills | K/D ratio |
|---|---|
| 625 | 0.64 |
| 937.5 | 0.96 |
| 1,250 | 1.28 |
| 1,562.5 | 1.59 |
| 1,875 | 1.91 |
| 2,500 | 2.55 |
Formula
K/D = kills ÷ deaths · KDA = (kills + assists) ÷ deaths · Kills needed (no deaths) = target × deaths − kills · Over N games: K = target × (deaths + N × deaths per game) − kills
Worked example
Inputs: Kills: 1,250; Deaths: 980; Assists: 420; Games (matches) played: 50; Target K/D: 1.5; Games to reach the target in: 20.
Results: K/D ratio = 1.28; KDA = 1.7; KDA with half-weight assists = 1.49; Kills per game = 25; Deaths per game = 19.6; Kills needed without dying = 220; Kills per game needed over the next games = 40.4; Rating = Good – above average.
Key terms
- K/D
- Kill-to-death ratio: kills ÷ deaths.
- KDA
- (Kills + assists) ÷ deaths, popular in MOBAs.
- Assist
- Damage or help on a kill that a teammate finished.
Frequently asked questions
Is a K/D above 1 good?
Yes, it means you get more kills than deaths, which is above average in most shooters. 1.2–1.6 is generally considered very solid.
How do I calculate KDA?
(Kills + assists) ÷ deaths. 5 kills, 7 assists and 6 deaths give (5 + 7) ÷ 6 = 2.0.
Why does my ratio barely move?
With many games played, each match has a small effect: 1,000 deaths need 500 extra net kills to move 0.5.
What if I have zero deaths?
The ratio is undefined; games usually show your kills. Enter 1 death to get a usable number.
Is KDA always higher than K/D?
Yes, unless you have no assists, because assists are only added.
What is the average K/D?
Matchmaking aims for about 1.0, so the average player sits close to it.