Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Niger
Niger: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 387 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Niger, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Niger recorded 387 deaths for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in 2025.
That represents a change of up 64.7% on the previous year and up 143.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Niger peaked at 570 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1991.
Niger ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 170 deaths | 170 deaths | 170 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.8 deaths | 0 deaths | 200 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 178 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.67 deaths | 96 deaths | 570 deaths | 6 |
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More health data for Niger
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 259 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 251,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Niger?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Niger was 387 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 570 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.