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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
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- 21 Central African Republic 197 deaths compare
More health data for Colombia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
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 192 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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The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.