Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger
Niger: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
18th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger, 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
Niger recorded 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger peaked at 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1993.
That places Niger 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 based on where they occurred in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.468 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3289 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.532 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.6691 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7126 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.0302 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.5472 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.306 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0.0175 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1674 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8383 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +147.4% |
| 2020 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.3% |
| 2021 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +150.5% |
| 2025 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7527 deaths per 100,000 people, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people, 5153.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6493 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0883 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5472 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8354 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger was 3.98 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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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.