Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in India
India: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 48.7%
World rank
29th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0899 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in India, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in India peaked at 0.0899 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places India 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in India, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0272 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.0594 deaths per 100,000 people | +118.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0488 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0626 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0372 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0232 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0236 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.048 deaths per 100,000 people | +103.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0379 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0899 deaths per 100,000 people | +136.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0385 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0873 deaths per 100,000 people | +126.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0428 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0679 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0387 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0507 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0389 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0507 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 0.008 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0272 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0272 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0272 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0116 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0626 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0533 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0279 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0899 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0053 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 26 Israel 0.0525 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Mexico 0.0493 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Brazil 0.032 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Iraq 0.0043 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Philippines 0.0026 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Iran 0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in India?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in India was 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0899 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does India rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- India ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate 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 from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.