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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 196 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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1989200720251989: 490 deaths1990: 1.2k deaths1991: 254 deaths1992: 381 deaths1993: 120 deaths1994: 32 deaths1995: 321 deaths1996: 187 deaths1997: 32 deaths1998: 109 deaths1999: 68 deaths2000: 60 deaths2001: 27 deaths2002: 0 deaths2003: 0 deaths2004: 5 deaths2005: 2 deaths2006: 363 deaths2007: 89 deaths2008: 249 deaths2009: 6.8k deaths2010: 0 deaths2011: 0 deaths2012: 0 deaths2013: 0 deaths2014: 0 deaths2015: 0 deaths2016: 0 deaths2017: 0 deaths2018: 0 deaths2019: 255 deaths2020: 0 deaths2021: 0 deaths2022: 0 deaths2023: 0 deaths2024: 0 deaths2025: 0 deaths

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 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 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 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 196 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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Indicator
Civilian and combatant 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 in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.