Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred by country
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in non-state conflicts that were ongoing that year.
Countries reporting
80
Highest
7,768 deaths
Mexico
Lowest
0 deaths
Sri Lanka
Median
0 deaths
Years covered
37
1989–2025
Data points
7,252
What the numbers show
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred is currently reported for 80 countries. The highest value is 7,768 deaths in Mexico; the lowest is 0 deaths in Sri Lanka.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 deaths, and the mean is 181.04 deaths.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Brazil (up 706.2%), and the largest decrease in Lebanon (down 100.0%).
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 7,768 deaths | 2025 | up 73.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Nigeria | 1,406 deaths | 2025 | up 77.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 801 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Somalia | 774 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Syria | 729 deaths | 2025 | down 88.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Brazil | 524 deaths | 2025 | up 706.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Ecuador | 353 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Colombia | 330 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 9 | South Sudan | 327 deaths | 2025 | up 21.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 283 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Yemen | 262 deaths | 2025 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Mali | 163 deaths | 2025 | up 288.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Costa Rica | 142 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 142 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Sudan | 120 deaths | 2025 | down 85.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Chad | 102 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Ghana | 98 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Central African Republic | 69 deaths | 2025 | down 74.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Papua New Guinea | 31 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Kenya | 26 deaths | 2025 | down 82.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Mozambique | 25 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Guatemala | 7 deaths | 2025 | down 70.8% | volatile |
| 23 | South Africa | 1 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Philippines | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Lebanon | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Venezuela | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Myanmar | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Uzbekistan | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Mauritania | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Niger | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 24 | United States | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Nepal | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Ukraine | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Pakistan | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Peru | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | El Salvador | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Uganda | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Paraguay | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Palestine | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Russia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Rwanda | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Turkey | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Tajikistan | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Thailand | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Senegal | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Togo | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | China | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Spain | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Egypt | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Algeria | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Djibouti | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Comoros | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Congo | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Cameroon | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | France | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Canada | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Bolivia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Bangladesh | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Burundi | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Azerbaijan | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Armenia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Madagascar | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Georgia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Guinea | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Honduras | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Croatia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Haiti | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Indonesia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | India | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Iraq | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Jamaica | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Jordan | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Afghanistan | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Liberia | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Libya | 0 deaths | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Sri Lanka | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | volatile |
About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in non-state conflicts that were ongoing that year.