Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 69.2%
World rank
27th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Pakistan, 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
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Pakistan stood at 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 69.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Pakistan peaked at 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 27th 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 based on where they occurred (Death) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.1015 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.3263 deaths per 100,000 people | +221.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people | -93.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0405 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.0% |
| 1993 | 0.026 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1231 deaths per 100,000 people | +374.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0825 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0339 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0842 deaths per 100,000 people | +148.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0887 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0438 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0736 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0226 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0974 deaths per 100,000 people | +331.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1753 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2551 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 0.073 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2337 deaths per 100,000 people | +220.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7464 deaths per 100,000 people | +219.3% |
| 2008 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +224.5% |
| 2009 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.1% |
| 2010 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.2% |
| 2012 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4933 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4264 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2137 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1274 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1668 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2811 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4691 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7661 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.3% |
| 2025 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1015 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1015 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1015 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0872 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3263 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7952 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0226 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1274 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5265 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1668 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 24 Nigeria 1.69 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
- 28 Cameroon 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Cambodia 0.9805 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Benin 0.8505 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 Pakistan?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Pakistan was 1.3 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Pakistan ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.