Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Niger
Niger: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 464 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Niger, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 464 for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.5% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Niger peaked at 655 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
Niger ranks 14th of 197 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 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 170 | — |
| 1990 | 200 | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 31 | +3000.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 147 | +14600.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 204 | — |
| 2016 | 25 | -87.7% |
| 2017 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 82 | +192.9% |
| 2019 | 196 | +139.0% |
| 2020 | 293 | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 655 | +123.5% |
| 2022 | 111 | -83.1% |
| 2023 | 165 | +48.6% |
| 2024 | 291 | +76.4% |
| 2025 | 464 | +59.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 464 is above the median for low income countries, which is 77, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +14600.0% | 1 | 147 |
| 1995 | +3000.0% | 1 | 31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170 | 170 | 170 | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.1 | 0 | 200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6 | 0 | 204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 329.83 | 111 | 655 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Niger?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Niger was 464 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 655 in 2021.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from 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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