Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger
Niger: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 464 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Niger recorded 464 deaths for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 occurred in Niger peaked at 655 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1991.
Niger ranks 14th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 170 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 200 deaths | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 31 deaths | +3000.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 147 deaths | +14600.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 5 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 1 deaths | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 204 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 25 deaths | -87.7% |
| 2017 | 28 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 82 deaths | +192.9% |
| 2019 | 196 deaths | +139.0% |
| 2020 | 293 deaths | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 655 deaths | +123.5% |
| 2022 | 111 deaths | -83.1% |
| 2023 | 165 deaths | +48.6% |
| 2024 | 291 deaths | +76.4% |
| 2025 | 464 deaths | +59.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170 deaths | 170 deaths | 170 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 200 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 204 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 329.83 deaths | 111 deaths | 655 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger was 464 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 655 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Niger ranks 14th 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 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 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.