Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia
Colombia: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 347 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 347 deaths for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 34,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia peaked at 2,414 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 16th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 based on where they occurred in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 146 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 165 deaths | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 119 deaths | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 22 deaths | -81.5% |
| 1993 | 45 deaths | +104.5% |
| 1994 | 54 deaths | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 111 deaths | +105.6% |
| 1996 | 224 deaths | +101.8% |
| 1997 | 297 deaths | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 515 deaths | +73.4% |
| 1999 | 2,061 deaths | +300.2% |
| 2000 | 2,223 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 2,180 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,088 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,414 deaths | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 1,732 deaths | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 1,185 deaths | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 473 deaths | -60.1% |
| 2007 | 378 deaths | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 401 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 275 deaths | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 26 deaths | -90.5% |
| 2011 | 2 deaths | -92.3% |
| 2012 | 7 deaths | +250.0% |
| 2013 | 4 deaths | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 2 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 122 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 192 deaths | +57.4% |
| 2019 | 5 deaths | -97.4% |
| 2020 | 112 deaths | +2140.0% |
| 2021 | 140 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 149 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 275 deaths | +84.6% |
| 2024 | 265 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 347 deaths | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 146 deaths | 146 deaths | 146 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 361.3 deaths | 22 deaths | 2,061 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,335 deaths | 275 deaths | 2,414 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 192 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.67 deaths | 112 deaths | 347 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia was 347 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,414 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.