Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in India
India: Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country was 0.0055 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0055
Change on year
up 48.7%
World rank
29th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0899
in 2000
All-time low
0.0029
in 2021
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in India, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0055 for death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 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 by type and country in India peaked at 0.0899 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0029, in 2021.
That places India 29th out of 196 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 by type and country in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0272 | — |
| 1990 | 0.0594 | +118.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0488 | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0626 | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0372 | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 | -53.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0232 | +100.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0236 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.048 | +103.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0379 | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0899 | +136.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0385 | -57.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0873 | +126.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0428 | -51.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0679 | +58.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0387 | -43.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0507 | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0389 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0507 | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0421 | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 0.017 | -59.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 | +72.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 | +69.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 0.008 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.003 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 | +24.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0055 | +48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0272 | 0.0272 | 0.0272 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.037 | 0.0116 | 0.0626 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0533 | 0.0279 | 0.0899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 | 0.0053 | 0.0421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 | 0.0029 | 0.0055 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in India?
- Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in India was 0.0055 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0899 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 in 2021.
- How does India rank for death rate in armed conflicts by type and country?
- India ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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