Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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
Ethiopia recorded 4 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 1,253.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia peaked at 131.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.
That places Ethiopia 17th out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6745 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3152 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2965 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0548 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5831 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 based on where they occurred in Ethiopia?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia was 4 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 based on where they occurred recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,253.3%. 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 based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.