Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred was 294 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia stood at 294 deaths.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia peaked at 3,386 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23 deaths, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 18th 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 238 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 501 deaths | +110.5% |
| 1991 | 725 deaths | +44.7% |
| 1992 | 1,479 deaths | +104.0% |
| 1993 | 182 deaths | -87.7% |
| 1994 | 1,123 deaths | +517.0% |
| 1995 | 823 deaths | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 1,197 deaths | +45.4% |
| 1997 | 568 deaths | -52.5% |
| 1998 | 930 deaths | +63.7% |
| 1999 | 1,967 deaths | +111.5% |
| 2000 | 1,881 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,862 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,386 deaths | +81.8% |
| 2003 | 2,085 deaths | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 1,358 deaths | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 1,561 deaths | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 503 deaths | -67.8% |
| 2007 | 318 deaths | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 232 deaths | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 388 deaths | +67.2% |
| 2010 | 407 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 202 deaths | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 211 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 140 deaths | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 119 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 134 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 30 deaths | -77.6% |
| 2017 | 44 deaths | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 191 deaths | +334.1% |
| 2019 | 138 deaths | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 23 deaths | -83.3% |
| 2021 | 113 deaths | +391.3% |
| 2022 | 122 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 89 deaths | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 226 deaths | +153.9% |
| 2025 | 294 deaths | +30.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +517.0% | 182 deaths | 1,123 deaths |
| 2021 | +391.3% | 23 deaths | 113 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 238 deaths | 238 deaths | 238 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 949.5 deaths | 182 deaths | 1,967 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,357 deaths | 232 deaths | 3,386 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.6 deaths | 30 deaths | 407 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.5 deaths | 23 deaths | 294 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 15 Yemen 464 deaths compare
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- 19 South Sudan 280 deaths compare
- 20 Cameroon 240 deaths compare
- 21 Central African Republic 197 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Colombia was 294 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,386 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 deaths in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.