Deaths in interstate conflicts in India
India: Deaths in interstate conflicts was 49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in interstate conflicts in India, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in interstate conflicts in India stood at 49.
The figure is up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in interstate conflicts in India peaked at 899 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
India ranks 8th of 197 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 interstate conflicts in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25 | — |
| 1990 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 72 | +188.0% |
| 1992 | 25 | -65.3% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 30 | — |
| 1997 | 80 | +166.7% |
| 1998 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 899 | +1009.9% |
| 2000 | 145 | -83.9% |
| 2001 | 32 | -77.9% |
| 2002 | 80 | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 66 | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 15 | — |
| 2014 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 29 | +61.1% |
| 2016 | 41 | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 51 | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 89 | +74.5% |
| 2019 | 108 | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 112 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 49 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in interstate conflicts in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1009.9% | 81 | 899 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1990s | 121.8 | 0 | 899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3 | 0 | 145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1 | 0 | 108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.83 | 0 | 112 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in interstate conflicts in India?
- Deaths in interstate conflicts in India was 49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in interstate conflicts recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 899 in 1999.
- What is the lowest deaths in interstate conflicts recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does India rank for deaths in interstate conflicts?
- India ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in interstate conflicts rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in interstate conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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