Death rate in armed conflicts by country
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.
Countries reporting
104
Highest
121.51 deaths per 100,000 people
Sudan
Lowest
0 deaths per 100,000 people
Zimbabwe
Median
0 deaths per 100,000 people
Years covered
37
1989–2025
Data points
7,252
What the numbers show
Death rate in armed conflicts is currently reported for 104 countries. The highest value is 121.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Sudan; the lowest is 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, and the mean is 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Sudan (up 13,044.3%), and the largest decrease in Bangladesh (down 100.0%).
Death rate in armed conflicts: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 121.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | up 13,044.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Haiti | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Syria | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Congo | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | up 478.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Mali | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Palestine | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Central African Republic | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 83.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Tanzania | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Niger | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | up 73.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Mozambique | 0.8111 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | up 144.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Colombia | 0.5952 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Burundi | 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 40.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Cameroon | 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Myanmar | 0.3774 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | up 542.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Nigeria | 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 83.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Yemen | 0.1101 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | up 757.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Chad | 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 86.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Argentina | 0.0981 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Pakistan | 0.0803 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Benin | 0.0743 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Afghanistan | 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 88.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Ukraine | 0.0564 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Israel | 0.0525 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Mexico | 0.0493 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Brazil | 0.032 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 29 | India | 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Iraq | 0.0043 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Philippines | 0.0026 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Iran | 0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Russia | 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Angola | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Australia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Austria | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Azerbaijan | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Belgium | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Bangladesh | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Bahrain | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Botswana | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | China | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Germany | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Djibouti | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Algeria | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Ecuador | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Egypt | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Eritrea | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Spain | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | France | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Georgia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Guinea | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Gambia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Guatemala | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Guyana | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Honduras | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Croatia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Indonesia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Jordan | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Kenya | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Cambodia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Kuwait | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Laos | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Lebanon | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Liberia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Libya | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Lithuania | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Latvia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Morocco | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Madagascar | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Mauritania | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Namibia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Nepal | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Panama | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Peru | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Papua New Guinea | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Romania | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Rwanda | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Senegal | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Sierra Leone | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | El Salvador | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Somalia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Serbia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | South Sudan | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Sweden | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Eswatini | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Togo | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Thailand | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Tajikistan | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | East Timor | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Tunisia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Turkey | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Uganda | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | United States | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Venezuela | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | South Africa | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Zambia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | volatile |
About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.