Ethiopia vs Yemen: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Ethiopia
948 deaths
in 2025
Yemen
552 deaths
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Yemen rank
13th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Ethiopia
- Yemen
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 948 deaths against 552 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 396 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347 deaths | 0 deaths | 347 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 46.9 deaths | 30.8 deaths | 16.1 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 108.5 deaths | 17.5 deaths | 91 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 123.2 deaths | 605.5 deaths | 482.3 deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2,353 deaths | 535.33 deaths | 1,818 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 Yemen?
- Ethiopia, at 948 deaths against 552 deaths in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 396 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 13th 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.