Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 deaths
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,147 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1993
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Sri Lanka, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 deaths for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,147 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1993.
That places Sri Lanka 34th 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.
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 454 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 1,147 deaths | +152.6% |
| 1991 | 214 deaths | -81.3% |
| 1992 | 353 deaths | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 25 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 197 deaths | +688.0% |
| 1996 | 229 deaths | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 60 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 62 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 35 deaths | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 106 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 46 deaths | -56.6% |
| 2008 | 185 deaths | +302.2% |
| 2009 | 248 deaths | +34.1% |
| 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 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +688.0% | 25 deaths | 197 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 454 deaths | 454 deaths | 454 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 228.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,147 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 62 deaths | 0 deaths | 248 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 deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred 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 deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,147 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th 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 Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.