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 196 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.
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 142 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 151 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 113 deaths | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 40 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 41 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 100 deaths | +143.9% |
| 1996 | 203 deaths | +103.0% |
| 1997 | 249 deaths | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 478 deaths | +92.0% |
| 1999 | 1,964 deaths | +310.9% |
| 2000 | 2,069 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,034 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,683 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 2,305 deaths | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 1,689 deaths | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 1,076 deaths | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 455 deaths | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 358 deaths | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 388 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 271 deaths | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 132 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 182 deaths | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 121 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 152 deaths | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 136 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 293 deaths | +115.4% |
| 2024 | 266 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 318 deaths | +19.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Colombia 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 | +310.9% | 478 deaths | 1,964 deaths |
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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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 196 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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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.