Deaths in armed conflicts in Pakistan
Pakistan: Deaths in armed conflicts was 4,897 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Pakistan, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts in Pakistan stood at 4,897 deaths.
That represents a change of up 105.0% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Pakistan peaked at 8,768 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27 deaths, in 1991.
Pakistan ranks 8th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 114 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 382 deaths | +235.1% |
| 1991 | 27 deaths | -92.9% |
| 1992 | 50 deaths | +85.2% |
| 1993 | 35 deaths | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 161 deaths | +360.0% |
| 1995 | 117 deaths | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 47 deaths | -59.8% |
| 1997 | 120 deaths | +155.3% |
| 1998 | 166 deaths | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 67 deaths | -59.6% |
| 2000 | 115 deaths | +71.6% |
| 2001 | 52 deaths | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 164 deaths | +215.4% |
| 2003 | 344 deaths | +109.8% |
| 2004 | 979 deaths | +184.6% |
| 2005 | 290 deaths | -70.4% |
| 2006 | 553 deaths | +90.7% |
| 2007 | 1,958 deaths | +254.1% |
| 2008 | 5,671 deaths | +189.6% |
| 2009 | 8,173 deaths | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 8,768 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4,204 deaths | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 3,934 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2,970 deaths | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 3,772 deaths | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 2,452 deaths | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 1,091 deaths | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 987 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 522 deaths | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 319 deaths | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 398 deaths | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 462 deaths | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 821 deaths | +77.7% |
| 2023 | 1,269 deaths | +54.6% |
| 2024 | 2,389 deaths | +88.3% |
| 2025 | 4,897 deaths | +105.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114 deaths | 114 deaths | 114 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 117.2 deaths | 27 deaths | 382 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,830 deaths | 52 deaths | 8,173 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,902 deaths | 319 deaths | 8,768 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,706 deaths | 398 deaths | 4,897 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Pakistan?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Pakistan was 4,897 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,768 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 deaths in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.