Deaths in armed conflicts in Lebanon
Lebanon: Deaths in armed conflicts was 349 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Lebanon, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 349 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
That represents a change of down 93.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Lebanon peaked at 5,156 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2001.
That places Lebanon 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,314 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 2,278 deaths | +73.4% |
| 1991 | 43 deaths | -98.1% |
| 1992 | 129 deaths | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 212 deaths | +64.3% |
| 1994 | 170 deaths | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 130 deaths | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 203 deaths | +56.2% |
| 1997 | 96 deaths | -52.7% |
| 1998 | 89 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 72 deaths | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 52 deaths | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 1,346 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 64 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 56 deaths | +1300.0% |
| 2013 | 196 deaths | +250.0% |
| 2014 | 235 deaths | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 297 deaths | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 40 deaths | -86.5% |
| 2017 | 323 deaths | +707.5% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 124 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 5,156 deaths | +4058.1% |
| 2025 | 349 deaths | -93.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +4058.1% | 124 deaths | 5,156 deaths |
| 2012 | +1300.0% | 4 deaths | 56 deaths |
| 2017 | +707.5% | 40 deaths | 323 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,314 deaths | 1,314 deaths | 1,314 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 342.2 deaths | 43 deaths | 2,278 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,346 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 323 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 938.17 deaths | 0 deaths | 5,156 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Lebanon?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Lebanon was 349 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,156 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Lebanon ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.