Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred by country
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.
Countries reporting
108
Highest
14,419 deaths
Palestine
Lowest
0 deaths
Western Sahara
Median
0 deaths
Years covered
37
1989–2025
Data points
7,252
What the numbers show
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 14,419 deaths in Palestine; the lowest is 0 deaths in Western Sahara.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 deaths, and the mean is 520.4 deaths.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 8,700.0%), and the largest decrease in Armenia (down 100.0%).
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestine | 14,419 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Sudan | 12,269 deaths | 2025 | up 870.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 4,513 deaths | 2025 | up 2,190.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 4,312 deaths | 2025 | up 8,700.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Somalia | 3,095 deaths | 2025 | up 157.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Pakistan | 3,071 deaths | 2025 | up 46.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Burkina Faso | 3,065 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Myanmar | 2,102 deaths | 2025 | up 234.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Nigeria | 1,864 deaths | 2025 | down 59.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Mali | 1,357 deaths | 2025 | up 689.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Haiti | 1,211 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Niger | 724 deaths | 2025 | up 96.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Syria | 700 deaths | 2025 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 14 | India | 479 deaths | 2025 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Yemen | 464 deaths | 2025 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Lebanon | 345 deaths | 2025 | up 353.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Mozambique | 296 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Colombia | 294 deaths | 2025 | up 119.4% | volatile |
| 19 | South Sudan | 280 deaths | 2025 | down 43.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Cameroon | 240 deaths | 2025 | down 74.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 197 deaths | 2025 | up 629.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Philippines | 141 deaths | 2025 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Afghanistan | 140 deaths | 2025 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Iraq | 131 deaths | 2025 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Benin | 115 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Indonesia | 104 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Togo | 69 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Iran | 52 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Kenya | 44 deaths | 2025 | down 8.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Thailand | 36 deaths | 2025 | down 36.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Angola | 24 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Chad | 19 deaths | 2025 | down 93.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Congo | 11 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Qatar | 6 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 5 deaths | 2025 | down 94.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Venezuela | 4 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Uganda | 2 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Israel | 1 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Rwanda | 1 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Turkey | 1 deaths | 2025 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Albania | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | United Arab Emirates | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Armenia | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Australia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Azerbaijan | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Burundi | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Belgium | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Bangladesh | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Bhutan | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | China | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Comoros | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Germany | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Djibouti | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Algeria | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Ecuador | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Egypt | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Eritrea | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Spain | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | France | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | United Kingdom | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Georgia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Ghana | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Guinea | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Guatemala | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Croatia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Jordan | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Cambodia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Laos | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Liberia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Libya | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Sri Lanka | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Lesotho | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Moldova | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Mexico | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Montenegro | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Mauritania | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Malaysia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Namibia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Nicaragua | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Netherlands | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Nepal | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Panama | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Peru | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Papua New Guinea | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Paraguay | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Romania | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Russia | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Senegal | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Solomon Islands | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | El Salvador | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Serbia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Slovenia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Tajikistan | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | East Timor | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Tunisia | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Tanzania | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Ukraine | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | United States | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Uzbekistan | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Western Sahara | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.