Deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths in armed conflicts, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Ethiopia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.0001 deaths per person.
The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and up 2,614.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0014 deaths per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 1997.
That places Ethiopia 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0004 deaths per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0005 deaths per person | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -64.9% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per person | -86.7% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per person | -89.3% |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per person | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per person | +1377.1% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per person | -87.4% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per person | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +90.9% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per person | -67.2% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per person | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per person | +125.3% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per person | -54.8% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per person | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per person | -59.2% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per person | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per person | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per person | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per person | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per person | -72.6% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per person | +65.7% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per person | -68.6% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per person | +51.7% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per person | +117.6% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per person | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per person | +65.6% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per person | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +4230.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 deaths per person | +388.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 deaths per person | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -95.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +47.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +46.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0001 deaths per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 deaths per person, 7.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0001 deaths per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 deaths per person, 17093.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts, per capita 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 | +4230.2% | 0 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person |
| 1995 | +1377.1% | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 deaths per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths in armed conflicts, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,614.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.