Deaths in armed conflicts in Niger
Niger: Deaths in armed conflicts was 1,271 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Niger, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1,271 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Niger peaked at 1,655 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1993.
That places Niger 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 170 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 603 deaths | +254.7% |
| 1991 | 150 deaths | -75.1% |
| 1992 | 29 deaths | -80.7% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 90 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 65 deaths | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 74 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 148 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 97 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 104 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 31 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 3 deaths | -90.3% |
| 2015 | 702 deaths | +23300.0% |
| 2016 | 307 deaths | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 250 deaths | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 258 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 524 deaths | +103.1% |
| 2020 | 924 deaths | +76.3% |
| 2021 | 1,249 deaths | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 732 deaths | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 863 deaths | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 1,655 deaths | +91.8% |
| 2025 | 1,271 deaths | -23.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,271 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 371 deaths, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,271 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5 deaths, 2542.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +23300.0% | 3 deaths | 702 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170 deaths | 170 deaths | 170 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 115.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 603 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 104 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.8 deaths | 0 deaths | 702 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,116 deaths | 732 deaths | 1,655 deaths | 6 |
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More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Niger?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Niger was 1,271 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,655 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.