Brazil vs Somalia: Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred
Brazil
524 deaths
in 2025
Somalia
774 deaths
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Somalia rank
4th
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Brazil
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 774 deaths against 524 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 250 deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 13.4 deaths | 627.9 deaths | 614.5 deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 31.1 deaths | 373.1 deaths | 342 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 781.8 deaths | 121.9 deaths | 659.9 deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,826 deaths | 210.33 deaths | 1,616 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, Brazil or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 774 deaths against 524 deaths in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred between Brazil and Somalia?
- 250 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Somalia rank globally for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in non-state 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 non-state conflicts that were ongoing that year.