Death rate in armed conflicts in India

India: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 48.7%
World rank
29th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0899 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Death rate in armed conflicts in India, 1989–2025

00.020.040.060.081989200720251989: 0.027 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.059 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0.063 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.012 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0.048 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.038 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.087 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.043 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.068 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.051 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.051 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.042 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.009 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.008 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Israel 0.0525 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 28 Brazil 0.032 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 30 Iraq 0.0043 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 31 Philippines 0.0026 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 32 Iran 0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Death rate in armed conflicts
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.