Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 deaths
World rank
47th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6,830 deaths
in 2009
All-time low
0 deaths
in 2002
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Sri Lanka, 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 in Sri Lanka 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 in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,830 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 197 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 490 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 1,180 deaths | +140.8% |
| 1991 | 254 deaths | -78.5% |
| 1992 | 381 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 120 deaths | -68.5% |
| 1994 | 32 deaths | -73.3% |
| 1995 | 321 deaths | +903.1% |
| 1996 | 187 deaths | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 32 deaths | -82.9% |
| 1998 | 109 deaths | +240.6% |
| 1999 | 68 deaths | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 60 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 27 deaths | -55.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 5 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 2 deaths | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 363 deaths | +18050.0% |
| 2007 | 89 deaths | -75.5% |
| 2008 | 249 deaths | +179.8% |
| 2009 | 6,830 deaths | +2643.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 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 | 255 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 0 deaths | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +18050.0% | 2 deaths | 363 deaths |
| 2009 | +2643.0% | 249 deaths | 6,830 deaths |
| 1995 | +903.1% | 32 deaths | 321 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 490 deaths | 490 deaths | 490 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 268.4 deaths | 32 deaths | 1,180 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 762.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 6,830 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 255 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Sri Lanka?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Sri Lanka 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 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6,830 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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. 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.