Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 948 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 948 deaths for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and up 267.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia peaked at 5,473 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 347 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 250 deaths | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 171 deaths | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 26 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 6 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 16 deaths | +166.7% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 35 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 509 deaths | +1354.3% |
| 2004 | 244 deaths | -52.1% |
| 2005 | 33 deaths | -86.5% |
| 2006 | 20 deaths | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 241 deaths | +1105.0% |
| 2008 | 1 deaths | -99.6% |
| 2009 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 88 deaths | +8700.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 258 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 301 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 173 deaths | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 239 deaths | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 172 deaths | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 3,210 deaths | +1766.3% |
| 2021 | 5,473 deaths | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 2,432 deaths | -55.6% |
| 2023 | 648 deaths | -73.4% |
| 2024 | 1,406 deaths | +117.0% |
| 2025 | 948 deaths | -32.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 948 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 77 deaths, 12.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +8700.0% | 1 deaths | 88 deaths |
| 2020 | +1766.3% | 172 deaths | 3,210 deaths |
| 2003 | +1354.3% | 35 deaths | 509 deaths |
| 2007 | +1105.0% | 20 deaths | 241 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347 deaths | 347 deaths | 347 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 250 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 509 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 301 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,353 deaths | 648 deaths | 5,473 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia was 948 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,473 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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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.