Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Sri Lanka
104 deaths
in 2026
Yemen
79 deaths
in 2026
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Yemen rank
21st
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Sri Lanka
- Yemen
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 104 deaths against 79 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 25 deaths.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,288 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,288 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3,639 deaths | 148.9 deaths | 3,490 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,745 deaths | 156 deaths | 2,589 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 25.5 deaths | 3,358 deaths | 3,332 deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 14.86 deaths | 5,301 deaths | 5,286 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
- Sri Lanka, at 104 deaths against 79 deaths in Yemen as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 25 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 21st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.