Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate was 73.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 73.12 % change on previous year for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 127.7% on the previous year and up 362.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 518.35 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Nigeria 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -98.76 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2002 | -67.85 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2004 | -54.14 % change on previous year | -525.9% |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2007 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -97.95 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 103.26 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2012 | 378.07 % change on previous year | +266.1% |
| 2013 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2014 | 518.35 % change on previous year | -10632.0% |
| 2015 | -27.91 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2016 | -82.79 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 2017 | 35.74 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2018 | -34.35 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 2019 | -17.73 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 18.83 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 2021 | -54.05 % change on previous year | -387.1% |
| 2022 | 48.28 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2023 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2024 | 32.11 % change on previous year | -3207.1% |
| 2025 | 73.12 % change on previous year | +127.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 73.12 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 73.12 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -70.07 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +10632.0% | -4.92 % change on previous year | 518.35 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +3207.1% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 32.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -72.28 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.41 % change on previous year | -82.79 % change on previous year | 518.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.54 % change on previous year | -54.05 % change on previous year | 73.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 202.03 % change on previous year compare
- 6 South Sudan 151.22 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Ecuador 83.33 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Niger 59.45 % change on previous year compare
- 10 India 56.52 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Togo 50 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 73.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 518.35 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.