Nigeria vs Pakistan: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 2,803 deaths in Nigeria and 738 deaths in Pakistan, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 2,065 deaths, or 3.8 times that in Pakistan.
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Watch it change on the mapdeaths a year · UCDP
Latest figures
deaths a year · UCDP
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,803 2022 | 1,951 | 8 of 198 |
| Pakistan | 738 2022 | 3,503 | 17 of 198 |
What the numbers say
- Nigeria has been higher since 2013, when it overtook Pakistan.
- In 2022, Nigeria ranked 8 and Pakistan ranked 17 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Nigeria | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,803 | 738 |
| 2021 | 3,038 | 437 |
| 2020 | 2,912 | 338 |
| 2019 | 2,285 | 322 |
| 2018 | 3,121 | 488 |
| 2017 | 3,568 | 904 |
| 2016 | 3,817 | 1,080 |
| 2015 | 8,491 | 2,427 |
| 2014 | 9,935 | 3,547 |
| 2013 | 3,288 | 2,848 |
| 2012 | 1,951 | 3,503 |
| 2011 | 1,821 | 3,439 |
| 2010 | 888 | 7,227 |
| 2009 | 438 | 7,514 |
| 2008 | 379 | 4,605 |
| 2007 | 100 | 1,484 |
| 2006 | 200 | 449 |
| 2005 | 162 | 137 |
| 2004 | 2,088 | 433 |
| 2003 | 426 | 268 |
| 2002 | 585 | 119 |
| 2001 | 2,362 | 30 |
| 2000 | 2,085 | 92 |
| 1999 | 3,519 | 61 |
| 1998 | 323 | 144 |
| 1997 | 562 | 106 |
| 1996 | 80 | 47 |
| 1995 | 0 | 111 |
| 1994 | 86 | 129 |
| 1993 | 1,175 | 33 |
| 1992 | 942 | 50 |
| 1991 | 380 | 27 |
| 1990 | 80 | 379 |
| 1989 | 0 | 114 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time