Deaths in armed conflicts in Brazil
Brazil: Deaths in armed conflicts was 607 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Brazil, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 607 deaths 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 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Brazil ranks 25th of 196 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 33 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 28 deaths | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 40 deaths | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 34 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 60 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 30 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 74 deaths | +146.7% |
| 2002 | 52 deaths | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 35 deaths | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 85 deaths | +142.9% |
| 2005 | 42 deaths | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 45 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 31 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 262 deaths | +745.2% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 65 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 153 deaths | +135.4% |
| 2017 | 3,047 deaths | +1891.5% |
| 2018 | 2,653 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1,660 deaths | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 2,578 deaths | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 2,589 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,670 deaths | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 2,422 deaths | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 1,624 deaths | -32.9% |
| 2025 | 607 deaths | -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 deaths | 3,047 deaths |
| 2012 | +745.2% | 31 deaths | 262 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 60 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 85 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 787.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 3,047 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,915 deaths | 607 deaths | 2,589 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 22 South Sudan 771 deaths compare
- 23 Mozambique 769 deaths compare
- 24 India 629 deaths compare
- 26 Ecuador 478 deaths compare
- 27 Cameroon 396 deaths compare
- 28 Central African Republic 371 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Brazil?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Brazil was 607 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,047 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Brazil rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 196 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 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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About this data
High 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.