Deaths in armed conflicts in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths in armed conflicts was 751 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Nigeria, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 751 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.1% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Nigeria peaked at 5,104 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Nigeria ranks 8th 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 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 80 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 56 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 42 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 2,507 deaths | +5869.0% |
| 2000 | 31 deaths | -98.8% |
| 2001 | 367 deaths | +1083.9% |
| 2002 | 112 deaths | -69.5% |
| 2003 | 95 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 38 deaths | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 146 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 92 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 118 deaths | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 667 deaths | +465.3% |
| 2013 | 838 deaths | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 5,104 deaths | +509.1% |
| 2015 | 3,662 deaths | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 634 deaths | -82.7% |
| 2017 | 732 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 536 deaths | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 382 deaths | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 471 deaths | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 190 deaths | -59.7% |
| 2022 | 362 deaths | +90.5% |
| 2023 | 410 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 381 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 751 deaths | +97.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts in Nigeria 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 | +5869.0% | 42 deaths | 2,507 deaths |
| 2001 | +1083.9% | 31 deaths | 367 deaths |
| 2014 | +509.1% | 838 deaths | 5,104 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 268.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 2,507 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 367 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 deaths | 92 deaths | 5,104 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 427.5 deaths | 190 deaths | 751 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Nigeria?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Nigeria was 751 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,104 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.