Death rate in armed conflicts in India
India: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in India, 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
India recorded 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in India peaked at 0.0899 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
India ranks 29th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0272 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0272 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0272 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0116 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0626 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0533 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0279 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0899 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0053 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in India?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in India was 0.0055 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0899 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does India rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- India ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts 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 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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The best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.