Deaths in armed conflicts in Brazil
Brazil: Deaths in armed conflicts was 607 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Brazil, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 607 for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
The figure is down 62.6% on the previous year and up 833.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Brazil peaked at 3,047 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Brazil ranks 25th of 197 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 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 33 | — |
| 1994 | 28 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 40 | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 34 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 60 | — |
| 2000 | 30 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 74 | +146.7% |
| 2002 | 52 | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 35 | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 85 | +142.9% |
| 2005 | 42 | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 45 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 31 | — |
| 2012 | 262 | +745.2% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 65 | — |
| 2016 | 153 | +135.4% |
| 2017 | 3,047 | +1891.5% |
| 2018 | 2,653 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1,660 | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 2,578 | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 2,589 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,670 | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 2,422 | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 1,624 | -32.9% |
| 2025 | 607 | -62.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts in Brazil 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 | +1891.5% | 153 | 3,047 |
| 2012 | +745.2% | 31 | 262 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.5 | 0 | 60 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3 | 0 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 787.1 | 0 | 3,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,915 | 607 | 2,589 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 22 South Sudan 771 compare
- 23 Mozambique 769 compare
- 24 India 629 compare
- 26 Ecuador 478 compare
- 27 Cameroon 396 compare
- 28 Central African Republic 371 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Brazil?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Brazil was 607 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,047 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Brazil rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 833.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).