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 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 | 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 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
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 192 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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The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.