Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) was 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria, 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
The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria is 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria peaked at 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
Nigeria ranks 24th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 based on where they occurred (Death) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.0824 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.3811 deaths per 100,000 people | +362.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9202 deaths per 100,000 people | +141.5% |
| 1993 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0797 deaths per 100,000 people | -92.9% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0703 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.4814 deaths per 100,000 people | +584.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2695 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.0% |
| 1999 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +961.7% |
| 2000 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.3% |
| 2001 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4383 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3105 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +376.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1117 deaths per 100,000 people | -92.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1342 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0652 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2405 deaths per 100,000 people | +268.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2703 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5329 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.4% |
| 2012 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.5% |
| 2014 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +200.1% |
| 2015 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.7% |
| 2017 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2025 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people, 2192.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +961.7% | 0.2695 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1997 | +584.4% | 0.0703 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4814 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6264 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.652 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0652 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5329 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 21 Ecuador 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Colombia 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Mozambique 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Tanzania 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Iran 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Pakistan 1.3 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 Nigeria?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria was 1.69 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.