Nigeria vs South Asia: Battle-related deaths

Nigeria
1,486 number of people
in 2024
South Asia
439 number of people
in 2024
Nigeria rank
14th
South Asia rank
11th

Battle-related deaths over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198920062024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,486 number of people against 439 number of people in South Asia, a difference of 1,047 number of people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.4 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Asia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 11th of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 278 number of people 7,414 number of people 7,136 number of people South Asia
2010s 2,010 number of people 560.56 number of people 1,449 number of people Nigeria
2020s 1,821 number of people 396.8 number of people 1,424 number of people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher battle-related deaths, Nigeria or South Asia?
Nigeria, at 1,486 number of people against 439 number of people in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in battle-related deaths between Nigeria and South Asia?
1,047 number of people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for battle-related deaths?
Nigeria ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 11th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), published as Battle-related deaths (number of people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Battle-related deaths (number of people)
Unit
number of people
Source
UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
72 places, 1,348 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Battle-related deaths refer to those deaths caused by the warring parties that can be directly related to combat. This includes battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g. hit and-run attacks/ambushes) and all kinds of bombardments of military bases, cities and villages etc. The target for the attacks is either the military forces or representatives for the parties, though there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in the crossfire, indiscriminate bombings, etc. All fatalities, military as well as civilian, incurred in such situations are counted as battle-related deaths.