Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country was 0.6082 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Ethiopia, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.6082 for death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Ethiopia peaked at 3.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 13th out of 196 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.
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.752 | — |
| 1990 | 0.1869 | -75.1% |
| 1991 | 0.004 | -97.8% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0484 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0489 | — |
| 2003 | 0.6894 | +1311.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3207 | -53.5% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 | — |
| 2007 | 0.2828 | +1041.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 | -99.6% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.0919 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0.2484 | — |
| 2016 | 0.2821 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1578 | -44.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1651 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1218 | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 2.46 | +1923.1% |
| 2021 | 3.91 | +58.6% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | -63.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3644 | -74.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8042 | +120.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6082 | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.752 | 0.752 | 0.752 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0239 | 0 | 0.1869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1368 | 0 | 0.6894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1067 | 0 | 0.2821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 0.3644 | 3.91 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Ethiopia?
- Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Ethiopia was 0.6082 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for death rate in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts by type and country rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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