Death rate in armed conflicts in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts 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
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts in Nigeria stood at 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 93.1% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts 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.
Nigeria ranks 18th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 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
More health data for Nigeria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Nigeria?
- Death rate in armed conflicts 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 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 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?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts 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. 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.