Death rate in armed conflicts in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
More health data for Ethiopia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.53 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.52 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.57 million (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 196 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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The best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.