Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country was 824 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Ethiopia, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 824 for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and up 219.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Ethiopia peaked at 4,775 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 197 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 type and country in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 345 | — |
| 1990 | 89 | -74.2% |
| 1991 | 2 | -97.8% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 26 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 35 | — |
| 2003 | 509 | +1354.3% |
| 2004 | 244 | -52.1% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | — |
| 2007 | 235 | +1075.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -99.6% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 88 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 258 | — |
| 2016 | 301 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 173 | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 186 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 141 | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 2,931 | +1978.7% |
| 2021 | 4,775 | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 1,784 | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 469 | -73.7% |
| 2024 | 1,062 | +126.4% |
| 2025 | 824 | -22.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 824 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22, 37.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 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 | +1978.7% | 141 | 2,931 |
| 2003 | +1354.3% | 35 | 509 |
| 2007 | +1075.0% | 20 | 235 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 345 | 345 | 345 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.7 | 0 | 89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.4 | 0 | 509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.7 | 0 | 301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,974 | 469 | 4,775 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Ethiopia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Ethiopia was 824 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,775 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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