Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Eritrea
Eritrea: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Eritrea, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Eritrea stood at 0 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Eritrea peaked at 668 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 668 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 487 deaths | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 42 deaths | -91.4% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 137 deaths | +13600.0% |
| 2000 | 1 deaths | -99.3% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 30 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 0 deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 668 deaths | 668 deaths | 668 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 487 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 deaths | 0 deaths | 30 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Eritrea?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Eritrea was 0 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 668 deaths in 1989.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Eritrea ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.