Mexico vs Niger: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Mexico
695 deaths
in 2026
Niger
642 deaths
in 2026
Mexico rank
14th
Niger rank
16th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Mexico
- Niger
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 695 deaths against 642 deaths in Niger, a difference of 53 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Niger ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Niger ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 deaths | 170 deaths | 168 deaths | Niger |
| 1990s | 25.5 deaths | 60.5 deaths | 35 deaths | Niger |
| 2000s | 1,250 deaths | 13.2 deaths | 1,237 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6,495 deaths | 177.2 deaths | 6,318 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10,166 deaths | 867.14 deaths | 9,298 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Mexico or Niger?
- Mexico, at 695 deaths against 642 deaths in Niger as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Mexico and Niger?
- 53 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Niger?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Mexico and Niger rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Niger ranks 16th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. 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.