Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Pakistan
Pakistan: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 192 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.
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, Islamic Rep. 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
More health data for Pakistan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 849 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
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 192 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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The 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.