Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Ethiopia
948 deaths
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
1,009 deaths
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
9th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1,009 deaths against 948 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 61 deaths.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347 deaths | 0 deaths | 347 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 46.9 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 46.6 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 108.5 deaths | 4 deaths | 104.5 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 123.2 deaths | 0.7 deaths | 122.5 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2,353 deaths | 173.67 deaths | 2,179 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1,009 deaths against 948 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 61 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.