Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Brazil

Brazil: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0.2782 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.2782 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 63.1%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Brazil, 1989–2025

00.511.51989200720251989: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0.021 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0.018 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.042 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.027 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.019 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.018 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.021 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.133 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.032 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.072 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.788 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.753 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 0.278 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

The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Brazil is 0.2782 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.1% on the previous year and up 763.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Brazil peaked at 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.

Brazil ranks 39th of 192 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 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1990s 0.0119 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.0191 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0465 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.3819 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.9032 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2782 deaths per 100,000 people 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 36 Papua New Guinea 0.288 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 37 Iraq 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 38 Ghana 0.2795 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 40 Qatar 0.1926 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 41 Thailand 0.1578 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 42 Philippines 0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Brazil?
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Brazil was 0.2782 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 based on where they occurred recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
How does Brazil rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
Brazil ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 763.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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 based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.