Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Deaths in armed conflicts

Bangladesh
0 deaths
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0 deaths
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
34th

Deaths in armed conflicts over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
02505007501.0k1.2k198920072025

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 54 deaths 454 deaths 400 deaths Sri Lanka
1990s 42.5 deaths 228.7 deaths 186.2 deaths Sri Lanka
2000s 10.4 deaths 62 deaths 51.6 deaths Sri Lanka
2010s 3.8 deaths 25.5 deaths 21.7 deaths Sri Lanka
2020s 4.5 deaths 0 deaths 4.5 deaths Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Bangladesh, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
0 deaths, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Deaths in armed conflicts
Unit
deaths
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.