Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger
Niger: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred was 724 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 724 deaths.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger peaked at 952 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Niger ranks 12th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 40 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 29 deaths | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 50 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 34 deaths | -32.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 62 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 81 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 47 deaths | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 31 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 368 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 275 deaths | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 229 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 74 deaths | -67.7% |
| 2019 | 298 deaths | +302.7% |
| 2020 | 535 deaths | +79.5% |
| 2021 | 459 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 516 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 319 deaths | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 952 deaths | +198.4% |
| 2025 | 724 deaths | -23.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 724 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 140 deaths, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 62 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 81 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.8 deaths | 0 deaths | 368 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 584.17 deaths | 319 deaths | 952 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Niger was 724 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 952 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Niger rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Niger ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.