Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 318 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Colombia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Colombia is 318 deaths, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 162.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Colombia peaked at 2,305 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1992.
That places Colombia 11th out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142 deaths | 142 deaths | 142 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 333.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,964 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,233 deaths | 271 deaths | 2,305 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 182 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.33 deaths | 121 deaths | 318 deaths | 6 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Colombia?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Colombia was 318 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,305 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1992.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from one-sided violence 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 civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.