Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Brazil
Brazil: Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred was 524 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Brazil, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Brazil stood at 524 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.9% on the previous year and up 706.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Brazil peaked at 3,045 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Brazil 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 28 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 40 deaths | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 34 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 32 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 29 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 74 deaths | +155.2% |
| 2002 | 48 deaths | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 35 deaths | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 85 deaths | +142.9% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 40 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 31 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 262 deaths | +745.2% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 65 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 147 deaths | +126.2% |
| 2017 | 3,045 deaths | +1971.4% |
| 2018 | 2,635 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 1,633 deaths | -38.0% |
| 2020 | 2,578 deaths | +57.9% |
| 2021 | 2,539 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,538 deaths | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 2,242 deaths | +45.8% |
| 2024 | 1,537 deaths | -31.4% |
| 2025 | 524 deaths | -65.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1971.4% | 147 deaths | 3,045 deaths |
| 2012 | +745.2% | 31 deaths | 262 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 40 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 85 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 781.8 deaths | 0 deaths | 3,045 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,826 deaths | 524 deaths | 2,578 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Brazil?
- Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Brazil was 524 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,045 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Brazil rank for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 706.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.