Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in India
India: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 81 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in India, 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 India is 81 deaths, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in India peaked at 958 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 41 deaths, in 2021.
India ranks 18th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 230 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 514 deaths | +123.5% |
| 1991 | 431 deaths | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 565 deaths | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 343 deaths | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 164 deaths | -52.2% |
| 1995 | 111 deaths | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 227 deaths | +104.5% |
| 1997 | 236 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 489 deaths | +107.2% |
| 1999 | 394 deaths | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 951 deaths | +141.4% |
| 2001 | 415 deaths | -56.4% |
| 2002 | 958 deaths | +130.8% |
| 2003 | 478 deaths | -50.1% |
| 2004 | 771 deaths | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 447 deaths | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 595 deaths | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 463 deaths | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 612 deaths | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 342 deaths | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 524 deaths | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 215 deaths | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 209 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 121 deaths | -42.1% |
| 2014 | 211 deaths | +74.4% |
| 2015 | 70 deaths | -66.8% |
| 2016 | 90 deaths | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 154 deaths | +71.1% |
| 2018 | 103 deaths | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 111 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 72 deaths | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 41 deaths | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 48 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 43 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 54 deaths | +25.6% |
| 2025 | 81 deaths | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 230 deaths | 230 deaths | 230 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 347.4 deaths | 111 deaths | 565 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 603.2 deaths | 342 deaths | 958 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.8 deaths | 70 deaths | 524 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5 deaths | 41 deaths | 81 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in India?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in India was 81 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 958 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 deaths in 2021.
- How does India rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- India ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.