Death rate in armed conflicts in Niger
Niger: Death rate in armed conflicts was 3.98 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.98
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
18th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.63
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts in Niger, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.98 for death rate in armed conflicts 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 in Niger peaked at 4.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
That places Niger 18th out of 197 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 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.12 | — |
| 1990 | 2.41 | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.468 | -80.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3289 | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.532 | — |
| 1995 | 0.6691 | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7126 | — |
| 1998 | 1.37 | +92.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0.0302 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5472 | — |
| 2008 | 0.306 | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0175 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1674 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | — |
| 2016 | 1.45 | -45.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8383 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 2.07 | +147.4% |
| 2020 | 3.45 | +66.3% |
| 2021 | 4.63 | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 2.62 | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 4.54 | +150.5% |
| 2025 | 3.98 | -12.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7527, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008, 5153.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6493 | 0 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0883 | 0 | 0.5472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8354 | 0 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 | 1.81 | 4.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Niger?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Niger was 3.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts 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 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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