Kenya vs Nigeria: Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate
Kenya
32.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
34.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
15th
Nigeria rank
12th
Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34.92 % change on previous year against 32.26 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 2.66 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 80 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.71 % change on previous year | 193.42 % change on previous year | 181.71 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.8193 % change on previous year | 45.98 % change on previous year | 45.16 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 24.42 % change on previous year | 31.69 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 34.92 % change on previous year against 32.26 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 2.66 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.