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Death rate in armed conflicts in Nigeria

Nigeria: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 93.1%
World rank
18th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Death rate in armed conflicts in Nigeria, 1989–2025

01231989200720251989: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.082 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0.052 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.283 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.084 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.069 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.027 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.093 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.069 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.379 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.463 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.324 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.366 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.262 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.087 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.162 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.164 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 0.316 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

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 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 Nigeria, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1989 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1990 0.0824 deaths per 100,000 people —
1991 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1992 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1993 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1994 0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people —
1995 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1996 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1997 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1998 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people —
1999 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people +5713.8%
2000 0.0245 deaths per 100,000 people -98.8%
2001 0.2826 deaths per 100,000 people +1052.1%
2002 0.0839 deaths per 100,000 people -70.3%
2003 0.0692 deaths per 100,000 people -17.5%
2004 0.0269 deaths per 100,000 people -61.1%
2005 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2006 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2007 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2008 0.0926 deaths per 100,000 people —
2009 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2010 0.0552 deaths per 100,000 people —
2011 0.0689 deaths per 100,000 people +24.7%
2012 0.3785 deaths per 100,000 people +449.8%
2013 0.4629 deaths per 100,000 people +22.3%
2014 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people +493.2%
2015 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people -30.0%
2016 0.3244 deaths per 100,000 people -83.1%
2017 0.3655 deaths per 100,000 people +12.7%
2018 0.2615 deaths per 100,000 people -28.4%
2019 0.1824 deaths per 100,000 people -30.3%
2020 0.2201 deaths per 100,000 people +20.7%
2021 0.0869 deaths per 100,000 people -60.5%
2022 0.1622 deaths per 100,000 people +86.6%
2023 0.1799 deaths per 100,000 people +10.9%
2024 0.1637 deaths per 100,000 people -9.0%
2025 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people +93.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Death rate in armed conflicts in Nigeria 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +5713.8% 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 +1052.1% 0.0245 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2826 deaths per 100,000 people
2014 +493.2% 0.4629 deaths per 100,000 people 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Burundi 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 16 Cameroon 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 17 Myanmar 0.3774 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 19 Yemen 0.1101 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 20 Chad 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 21 Argentina 0.0981 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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 197 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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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
197 places, 7,289 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.