Deaths in armed conflicts in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths in armed conflicts was 1,145 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Colombia, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts in Colombia is 1,145, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 717.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Colombia peaked at 7,049 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 20th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,093 | — |
| 1990 | 773 | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 870 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 1,503 | +72.8% |
| 1993 | 277 | -81.6% |
| 1994 | 1,375 | +396.4% |
| 1995 | 929 | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 1,449 | +56.0% |
| 1997 | 1,043 | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 2,292 | +119.8% |
| 1999 | 4,657 | +103.2% |
| 2000 | 5,256 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 5,213 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,049 | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 4,756 | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 3,503 | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 2,923 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 985 | -66.3% |
| 2007 | 698 | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 630 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 722 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 413 | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 208 | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 461 | +121.6% |
| 2013 | 183 | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 119 | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 140 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 30 | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 260 | +766.7% |
| 2018 | 446 | +71.5% |
| 2019 | 142 | -68.2% |
| 2020 | 180 | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 294 | +63.3% |
| 2022 | 360 | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 620 | +72.2% |
| 2024 | 825 | +33.1% |
| 2025 | 1,145 | +38.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +766.7% | 30 | 260 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,093 | 1,093 | 1,093 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,517 | 277 | 4,657 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,174 | 630 | 7,049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.2 | 30 | 461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570.67 | 180 | 1,145 | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Colombia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Colombia was 1,145 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,049 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 717.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.
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