Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0021 units per square kilometre for deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.6% on the previous year and up 2,958.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1462 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 16th of 194 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 by region, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +1272.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +173.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +106.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +607.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +145.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +5798.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +430.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -98.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 13 Myanmar 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Nigeria 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Ecuador 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Yemen 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mali 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1462 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,958.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts by region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts by region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Deaths in armed conflicts by region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.