Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Nigeria
876 deaths
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
1,009 deaths
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
9th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1,009 deaths against 876 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 133 deaths.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 268.5 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 268.2 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 86.1 deaths | 4 deaths | 82.1 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,366 deaths | 0.7 deaths | 1,366 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 496.83 deaths | 173.67 deaths | 323.17 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1,009 deaths against 876 deaths in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 133 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.