Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
80
Highest
469.23 % change on previous year
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Nepal
Median
-68.16 % change on previous year
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
1,515
What the numbers show
Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate is currently reported for 80 countries. The highest value is 469.23 % change on previous year in Iran, Islamic Republic of; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Nepal.
The median across all reporting countries is -68.16 % change on previous year, and the mean is -29.64 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Indonesia (up 1,742.9%), and the largest decrease in Algeria (down 5,620.0%).
Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 469.23 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 693.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 287.4 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 556.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Thailand | 280.56 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,478.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Ghana | 188.89 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Indonesia | 109.52 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,742.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Pakistan | 104.98 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Haiti | 94.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 194.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Somalia | 79.1 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,068.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Yemen | 77.74 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 63.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 50.08 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 10.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Colombia | 38.79 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 119.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Nigeria | 34.92 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 379.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Ecuador | 34.65 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 134.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 33.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 241.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Kenya | 32.26 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 254.1% | volatile |
| 16 | South Sudan | 22.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 134.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Afghanistan | 22.26 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 38.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 20.87 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 120.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Ukraine | 15.03 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 122.9% | volatile |
| 20 | India | 12.32 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 168.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Congo | 5.28 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 105.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Mali | 5.09 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 119.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Syria | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 112.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Cameroon | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Rwanda | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Mozambique | -0.1299 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 99.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Togo | -8 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Burundi | -12.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 103.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Philippines | -18.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 131.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Chad | -18.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 80.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Niger | -23.2 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 74.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Angola | -27.47 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 25.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Mexico | -27.83 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 282.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Palestine, State of | -30.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 69.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Myanmar | -36.98 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 106.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Israel | -38.1 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 61.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Central African Republic | -51.69 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Russian Federation | -54.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Brazil | -62.62 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 146.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Sudan | -66.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 167.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Iraq | -70.3 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 143.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Guatemala | -73.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 7.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Papua New Guinea | -83.24 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 16.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Lebanon | -93.23 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 453.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Türkiye | -97.73 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Sierra Leone | -100 % change on previous year | 2003 | down 203.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Uganda | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | El Salvador | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 46 | United States of America | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Senegal | -100 % change on previous year | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Tanzania, United Republic of | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Tunisia | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,157.1% | volatile |
| 46 | South Africa | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Timor-Leste | -100 % change on previous year | 2000 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 46 | Tajikistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Zambia | -100 % change on previous year | 2003 | unchanged | falling |
| 46 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Armenia | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Azerbaijan | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Bangladesh | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | China | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Côte d'Ivoire | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Djibouti | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Algeria | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 5,620.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Egypt | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 141.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Eritrea | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | France | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 189.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Peru | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Georgia | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Guinea | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 46 | Honduras | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 144.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Kyrgyzstan | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Cambodia | -100 % change on previous year | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Liberia | -100 % change on previous year | 2004 | down 231.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Libya | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,171.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Sri Lanka | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Mauritania | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Nepal | -100 % change on previous year | 2008 | down 110.9% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.