Death rate in armed conflicts in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate in armed conflicts was 1.76 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in Colombia, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.76 for death rate in armed conflicts 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 in Colombia peaked at 14.81 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0632, in 2016.
That places Colombia 22nd out of 197 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.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.2 | — |
| 1990 | 2.14 | +78.6% |
| 1991 | 2.53 | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 4.38 | +73.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7752 | -82.3% |
| 1994 | 3.31 | +327.4% |
| 1995 | 2.58 | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 3.84 | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 2.32 | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 4.23 | +81.8% |
| 1999 | 10.67 | +152.6% |
| 2000 | 11.28 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 11.63 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 14.81 | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 11.32 | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 7.99 | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 6.76 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | -66.8% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9089 | -38.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4463 | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7918 | +77.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3033 | -61.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2556 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2853 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0632 | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3657 | +478.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8159 | +123.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2765 | -66.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2844 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5177 | +82.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6436 | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9767 | +51.7% |
| 2024 | 1.32 | +35.3% |
| 2025 | 1.76 | +33.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts in Colombia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +478.2% | 0.0632 | 0.3657 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.68 | 0.7752 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 | 1.42 | 14.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4513 | 0.0632 | 0.9089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9179 | 0.2844 | 1.76 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Colombia?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Colombia was 1.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts 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 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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