Deaths in armed conflicts in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths in armed conflicts was 824 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Ethiopia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts in Ethiopia stood at 824 deaths.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 219.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Ethiopia peaked at 4,775 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, 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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 345 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 89 deaths | -74.2% |
| 1991 | 2 deaths | -97.8% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 26 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 35 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 509 deaths | +1354.3% |
| 2004 | 244 deaths | -52.1% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 20 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 235 deaths | +1075.0% |
| 2008 | 1 deaths | -99.6% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 88 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 258 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 301 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 173 deaths | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 186 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 141 deaths | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 2,931 deaths | +1978.7% |
| 2021 | 4,775 deaths | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 1,784 deaths | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 469 deaths | -73.7% |
| 2024 | 1,062 deaths | +126.4% |
| 2025 | 824 deaths | -22.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 824 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 22 deaths, 37.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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 deaths | 2,931 deaths |
| 2003 | +1354.3% | 35 deaths | 509 deaths |
| 2007 | +1075.0% | 20 deaths | 235 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 345 deaths | 345 deaths | 345 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 89 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 509 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 301 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,974 deaths | 469 deaths | 4,775 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Ethiopia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Ethiopia was 824 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,775 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts 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 Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.