Death rate in armed conflicts in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
13th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts in Ethiopia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts in Ethiopia stood at 0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Ethiopia peaked at 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.752 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.1869 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.1% |
| 1991 | 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people | -97.8% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0484 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.0489 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.6894 deaths per 100,000 people | +1311.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3207 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.5% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.2828 deaths per 100,000 people | +1041.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people | -99.6% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0.0919 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.2484 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.2821 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1578 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1651 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1218 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1923.1% |
| 2021 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.6% |
| 2022 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3644 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8042 deaths per 100,000 people | +120.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people, 10.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1923.1% | 0.1218 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2003 | +1311.0% | 0.0489 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6894 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2007 | +1041.1% | 0.0248 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2828 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.752 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.752 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.752 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0239 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1869 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1368 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6894 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2821 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3644 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 10 Tanzania 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Niger 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.8111 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Colombia 0.5952 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Burundi 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Cameroon 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Ethiopia?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Ethiopia was 0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts 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 Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.