Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 93.1% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria peaked at 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
That places Nigeria 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.0824 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +5713.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0245 deaths per 100,000 people | -98.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2826 deaths per 100,000 people | +1052.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0839 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0692 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0269 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.1% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.0926 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0552 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0.0689 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3785 deaths per 100,000 people | +449.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4629 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +493.2% |
| 2015 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3244 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3655 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2615 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1824 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2201 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0869 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1622 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1799 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1637 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people | +93.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +5713.8% | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2001 | +1052.1% | 0.0245 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2826 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2014 | +493.2% | 0.4629 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2207 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.058 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2826 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6765 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0552 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1882 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0869 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 15 Burundi 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Cameroon 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Myanmar 0.3774 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Yemen 0.1101 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Chad 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Argentina 0.0981 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 Nigeria?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria was 0.3162 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. 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); 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.