Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Deaths in armed conflicts
Ethiopia
824 deaths
in 2025
Tanzania
1,009 deaths
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
Tanzania rank
6th
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1,009 deaths against 824 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 185 deaths.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 345 deaths | 0 deaths | 345 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 11.7 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 11.4 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 104.4 deaths | 4 deaths | 100.4 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 114.7 deaths | 0.7 deaths | 114 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1,974 deaths | 170.17 deaths | 1,804 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1,009 deaths against 824 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 185 deaths, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 197 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
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.