Deaths in armed conflicts in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths in armed conflicts was 1,145 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Colombia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts in Colombia is 1,145 deaths, 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 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30 deaths, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 20th of 196 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,093 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 773 deaths | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 870 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 1,503 deaths | +72.8% |
| 1993 | 277 deaths | -81.6% |
| 1994 | 1,375 deaths | +396.4% |
| 1995 | 929 deaths | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 1,449 deaths | +56.0% |
| 1997 | 1,043 deaths | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 2,292 deaths | +119.8% |
| 1999 | 4,657 deaths | +103.2% |
| 2000 | 5,256 deaths | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 5,213 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,049 deaths | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 4,756 deaths | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 3,503 deaths | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 2,923 deaths | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 985 deaths | -66.3% |
| 2007 | 698 deaths | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 630 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 722 deaths | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 413 deaths | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 208 deaths | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 461 deaths | +121.6% |
| 2013 | 183 deaths | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 119 deaths | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 140 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 30 deaths | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 260 deaths | +766.7% |
| 2018 | 446 deaths | +71.5% |
| 2019 | 142 deaths | -68.2% |
| 2020 | 180 deaths | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 294 deaths | +63.3% |
| 2022 | 360 deaths | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 620 deaths | +72.2% |
| 2024 | 825 deaths | +33.1% |
| 2025 | 1,145 deaths | +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 deaths | 260 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,093 deaths | 1,093 deaths | 1,093 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,517 deaths | 277 deaths | 4,657 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,174 deaths | 630 deaths | 7,049 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.2 deaths | 30 deaths | 461 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 570.67 deaths | 180 deaths | 1,145 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 17 Yemen 2,028 deaths compare
- 18 Niger 1,271 deaths compare
- 19 Iran 1,258 deaths compare
- 21 Afghanistan 780 deaths compare
- 22 South Sudan 771 deaths compare
- 23 Mozambique 769 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Colombia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Colombia was 1,145 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,049 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 deaths in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 196 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 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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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.