Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 495 deaths in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia, 1989–2026
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia is 495 deaths, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% on the previous year and up 1,550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia peaked at 5,974 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30 deaths, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 17th 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 in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 380 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 693 deaths | +82.4% |
| 1991 | 838 deaths | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 1,479 deaths | +76.5% |
| 1993 | 267 deaths | -81.9% |
| 1994 | 1,164 deaths | +336.0% |
| 1995 | 923 deaths | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 1,400 deaths | +51.7% |
| 1997 | 863 deaths | -38.4% |
| 1998 | 1,597 deaths | +85.1% |
| 1999 | 4,104 deaths | +157.0% |
| 2000 | 4,411 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 4,620 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 5,974 deaths | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 4,635 deaths | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 3,318 deaths | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 2,848 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 958 deaths | -66.4% |
| 2007 | 676 deaths | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 620 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 659 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 407 deaths | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 202 deaths | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 362 deaths | +79.2% |
| 2013 | 140 deaths | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 119 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 134 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 30 deaths | -77.6% |
| 2017 | 176 deaths | +486.7% |
| 2018 | 400 deaths | +127.3% |
| 2019 | 138 deaths | -65.5% |
| 2020 | 144 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 265 deaths | +84.0% |
| 2022 | 333 deaths | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 511 deaths | +53.5% |
| 2024 | 699 deaths | +36.8% |
| 2025 | 942 deaths | +34.8% |
| 2026 | 495 deaths | -47.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +486.7% | 30 deaths | 176 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 380 deaths | 380 deaths | 380 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,333 deaths | 267 deaths | 4,104 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,872 deaths | 620 deaths | 5,974 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.8 deaths | 30 deaths | 407 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.14 deaths | 144 deaths | 942 deaths | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia was 495 deaths in 2026, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,974 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 deaths in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 in armed conflicts 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.