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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
More health data for Colombia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
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 192 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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About this data
The 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.