Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre was 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Niger, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre for deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 2,683.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.001 deaths per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per square kilometre, in 1993.
Niger ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | +254.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | +23300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | +103.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 2021 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | +17.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +23300.0% | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 26 Afghanistan 0.001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 28 Armenia 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 30 Central African Republic 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 31 Colombia 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 32 Benin 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 deaths per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,683.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.