Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia, 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
Colombia recorded 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 518.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia peaked at 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0632 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Colombia 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7752 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4513 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0632 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9089 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9179 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2844 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 19 Russia 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Costa Rica 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Ecuador 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Mozambique 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Nigeria 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Tanzania 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Colombia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia was 1.76 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 518.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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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.