Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita in Nigeria, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0 units per person for deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1989.
That places Nigeria 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +362.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +141.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -92.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +584.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -44.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +961.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -42.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -75.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +376.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -92.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +268.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +97.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +99.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +66.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +200.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -58.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -26.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita in Nigeria?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita in Nigeria was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Deaths in armed conflicts by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.