Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger
Niger: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.39 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 59.5%
World rank
11th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger, 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
The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger is 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 59.5% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger peaked at 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1991.
Niger ranks 11th 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.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.3191 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.7974 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.1209 deaths per 100,000 people | -84.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0653 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3651 deaths per 100,000 people | +458.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7757 deaths per 100,000 people | +112.5% |
| 2020 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3793 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5925 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8693 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.7% |
| 2025 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people, 23.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4101 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2124 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7974 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3793 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 8 Palestine 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Central African Republic 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Tanzania 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.8111 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Ethiopia 0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Colombia 0.5952 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger was 1.39 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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); 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.