Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in India
India: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred was 479 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in India, 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 India stood at 479 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in India peaked at 3,081 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 212 deaths, in 2023.
India ranks 14th 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 India, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 977 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 2,368 deaths | +142.4% |
| 1991 | 3,081 deaths | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 3,053 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,503 deaths | -50.8% |
| 1994 | 1,172 deaths | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 836 deaths | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 803 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 868 deaths | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 786 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 1,133 deaths | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 2,759 deaths | +143.5% |
| 2001 | 1,288 deaths | -53.3% |
| 2002 | 1,812 deaths | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 1,609 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 1,650 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,364 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 1,397 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,073 deaths | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 1,067 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,088 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,024 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 438 deaths | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 413 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 389 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 422 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 470 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 590 deaths | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 595 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 707 deaths | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 483 deaths | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 461 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 427 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 305 deaths | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 212 deaths | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 437 deaths | +106.1% |
| 2025 | 479 deaths | +9.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +143.5% | 1,133 deaths | 2,759 deaths |
| 1990 | +142.4% | 977 deaths | 2,368 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 977 deaths | 977 deaths | 977 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,560 deaths | 786 deaths | 3,081 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,511 deaths | 1,067 deaths | 2,759 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 553.1 deaths | 389 deaths | 1,024 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.83 deaths | 212 deaths | 479 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in India?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in India was 479 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,081 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 212 deaths in 2023.
- How does India rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- India ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.