Niger vs Sri Lanka: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Niger
259 deaths
in 2026
Sri Lanka
104 deaths
in 2026
Niger rank
16th
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Niger
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Niger currently reports 259 deaths against 104 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 155 deaths.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Niger ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170 deaths | 1,288 deaths | 1,118 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 60.5 deaths | 3,639 deaths | 3,578 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.2 deaths | 2,745 deaths | 2,732 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 177.2 deaths | 25.5 deaths | 151.7 deaths | Niger |
| 2020s | 812.43 deaths | 14.86 deaths | 797.57 deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Niger or Sri Lanka?
- Niger, at 259 deaths against 104 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 155 deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Niger and Sri Lanka rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Niger ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.