Death rate in armed conflicts in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.5952 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in Colombia, 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
Colombia recorded 0.5952 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 149.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Colombia peaked at 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1992.
Colombia ranks 14th 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 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.4469 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.4655 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3414 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1161 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.1167 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2793 deaths per 100,000 people | +139.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5567 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6708 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.6% |
| 1999 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +303.8% |
| 2000 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 0.828 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8867 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6121 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 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 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.2743 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0.3712 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.239 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0.2969 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2629 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +113.0% |
| 2024 | 0.503 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5952 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts in Colombia 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 | +303.8% | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4469 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4469 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4469 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8919 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6121 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0645 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3712 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4095 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.239 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5952 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 11 Niger 1.39 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
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Colombia?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Colombia was 0.5952 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 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Colombia 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. 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.