Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred was 1,406 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria is 1,406 deaths, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria peaked at 2,054 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 197 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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 380 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 942 deaths | +147.9% |
| 1993 | 1,175 deaths | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 30 deaths | -97.4% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 80 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 562 deaths | +602.5% |
| 1998 | 281 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 1,014 deaths | +260.9% |
| 2000 | 2,054 deaths | +102.6% |
| 2001 | 1,995 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 473 deaths | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 331 deaths | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 1,899 deaths | +473.7% |
| 2005 | 162 deaths | -91.5% |
| 2006 | 200 deaths | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 100 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 233 deaths | +133.0% |
| 2009 | 33 deaths | -85.8% |
| 2010 | 796 deaths | +2312.1% |
| 2011 | 1,378 deaths | +73.1% |
| 2012 | 474 deaths | -65.6% |
| 2013 | 872 deaths | +84.0% |
| 2014 | 1,364 deaths | +56.4% |
| 2015 | 794 deaths | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 723 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 869 deaths | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 1,416 deaths | +62.9% |
| 2019 | 587 deaths | -58.5% |
| 2020 | 478 deaths | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 964 deaths | +101.7% |
| 2022 | 967 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,569 deaths | +62.3% |
| 2024 | 1,194 deaths | -23.9% |
| 2025 | 1,406 deaths | +17.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2312.1% | 33 deaths | 796 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 446.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,175 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 748 deaths | 33 deaths | 2,054 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 927.3 deaths | 474 deaths | 1,416 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,096 deaths | 478 deaths | 1,569 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria?
- Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Nigeria was 1,406 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,054 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in non-state conflicts that were ongoing that year.