Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country was 318 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Colombia, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Colombia stood at 318.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 162.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Colombia peaked at 2,305 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
Colombia ranks 11th of 197 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 by type and country in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 142 | — |
| 1990 | 151 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 113 | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 40 | — |
| 1994 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 100 | +143.9% |
| 1996 | 203 | +103.0% |
| 1997 | 249 | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 478 | +92.0% |
| 1999 | 1,964 | +310.9% |
| 2000 | 2,069 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,034 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,683 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 2,305 | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 1,689 | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 1,076 | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 455 | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 358 | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 388 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 271 | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 132 | — |
| 2018 | 182 | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 121 | — |
| 2021 | 152 | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 136 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 293 | +115.4% |
| 2024 | 266 | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 318 | +19.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +310.9% | 478 | 1,964 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142 | 142 | 142 | 1 |
| 1990s | 333.9 | 0 | 1,964 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,233 | 271 | 2,305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4 | 0 | 182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.33 | 121 | 318 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Colombia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Colombia was 318 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,305 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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