Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 2,054 deaths in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia, 1989–2026
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia is 2,054 deaths, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.1% on the previous year and up 270.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia peaked at 164,991 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 7th 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.
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 18,767 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 19,154 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6,388 deaths | -66.6% |
| 1992 | 1,014 deaths | -84.1% |
| 1993 | 124 deaths | -87.8% |
| 1994 | 75 deaths | -39.5% |
| 1995 | 1,029 deaths | +1272.0% |
| 1996 | 52 deaths | -94.9% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 1,024 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 2,798 deaths | +173.2% |
| 2000 | 472 deaths | -83.1% |
| 2001 | 370 deaths | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 801 deaths | +116.5% |
| 2003 | 1,064 deaths | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 465 deaths | -56.3% |
| 2005 | 247 deaths | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 399 deaths | +61.5% |
| 2007 | 471 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 275 deaths | -41.6% |
| 2009 | 567 deaths | +106.2% |
| 2010 | 151 deaths | -73.4% |
| 2011 | 51 deaths | -66.2% |
| 2012 | 361 deaths | +607.8% |
| 2013 | 77 deaths | -78.7% |
| 2014 | 125 deaths | +62.3% |
| 2015 | 307 deaths | +145.6% |
| 2016 | 554 deaths | +80.5% |
| 2017 | 449 deaths | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 657 deaths | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 414 deaths | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 24,419 deaths | +5798.3% |
| 2021 | 129,481 deaths | +430.2% |
| 2022 | 164,991 deaths | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 2,355 deaths | -98.6% |
| 2024 | 4,140 deaths | +75.8% |
| 2025 | 5,419 deaths | +30.9% |
| 2026 | 2,054 deaths | -62.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2,054 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 83 deaths, 24.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 | +5798.3% | 414 deaths | 24,419 deaths |
| 1995 | +1272.0% | 75 deaths | 1,029 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,767 deaths | 18,767 deaths | 18,767 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,166 deaths | 0 deaths | 19,154 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 513.1 deaths | 247 deaths | 1,064 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 314.6 deaths | 51 deaths | 657 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,551 deaths | 2,054 deaths | 164,991 deaths | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia was 2,054 deaths in 2026, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 164,991 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.