Deaths in armed conflicts in Niger
Niger: Deaths in armed conflicts was 1,271 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Niger, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1,271 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
That places Niger 18th out of 197 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 170 | — |
| 1990 | 603 | +254.7% |
| 1991 | 150 | -75.1% |
| 1992 | 29 | -80.7% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 90 | — |
| 1995 | 65 | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 74 | — |
| 1998 | 148 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 4 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 97 | — |
| 2008 | 104 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 3 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 31 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | -90.3% |
| 2015 | 702 | +23300.0% |
| 2016 | 307 | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 250 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 258 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 524 | +103.1% |
| 2020 | 924 | +76.3% |
| 2021 | 1,249 | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 732 | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 863 | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 1,655 | +91.8% |
| 2025 | 1,271 | -23.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,271 is above the median for low income countries, which is 371, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,271 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5, 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 | 702 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170 | 170 | 170 | 1 |
| 1990s | 115.9 | 0 | 603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5 | 0 | 104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.8 | 0 | 702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,116 | 732 | 1,655 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Niger?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Niger was 1,271 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,655 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 197 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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