Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria
Nigeria: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 876 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria is 876 deaths, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 73.1% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria peaked at 5,256 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Nigeria ranks 12th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 80 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 56 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 42 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 2,507 deaths | +5869.0% |
| 2000 | 31 deaths | -98.8% |
| 2001 | 367 deaths | +1083.9% |
| 2002 | 118 deaths | -67.8% |
| 2003 | 133 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 61 deaths | -54.1% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 146 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 3 deaths | -97.9% |
| 2010 | 92 deaths | +2966.7% |
| 2011 | 187 deaths | +103.3% |
| 2012 | 894 deaths | +378.1% |
| 2013 | 850 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5,256 deaths | +518.4% |
| 2015 | 3,789 deaths | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 652 deaths | -82.8% |
| 2017 | 885 deaths | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 581 deaths | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 478 deaths | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 568 deaths | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 261 deaths | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 387 deaths | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 383 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 506 deaths | +32.1% |
| 2025 | 876 deaths | +73.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 268.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 2,507 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 367 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,366 deaths | 92 deaths | 5,256 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 496.83 deaths | 261 deaths | 876 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria was 876 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,256 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Nigeria ranks 12th 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 Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.