Deaths in armed conflicts in Angola
Angola: Deaths in armed conflicts was 66 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Angola, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Angola recorded 66 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Angola peaked at 25,270 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2005.
That places Angola 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6,591 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 4,609 deaths | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 688 deaths | -85.1% |
| 1992 | 3,700 deaths | +437.8% |
| 1993 | 25,270 deaths | +583.0% |
| 1994 | 11,583 deaths | -54.2% |
| 1995 | 1,097 deaths | -90.5% |
| 1996 | 256 deaths | -76.7% |
| 1997 | 154 deaths | -39.8% |
| 1998 | 2,488 deaths | +1515.6% |
| 1999 | 6,938 deaths | +178.9% |
| 2000 | 4,353 deaths | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 3,681 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 979 deaths | -73.4% |
| 2003 | 180 deaths | -81.6% |
| 2004 | 41 deaths | -77.2% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 110 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 66 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 176 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 111 deaths | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 48 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 83 deaths | +72.9% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 108 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 91 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 66 deaths | -27.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 66 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5 deaths, 132.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1515.6% | 154 deaths | 2,488 deaths |
| 1993 | +583.0% | 3,700 deaths | 25,270 deaths |
| 1992 | +437.8% | 688 deaths | 3,700 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,591 deaths | 6,591 deaths | 6,591 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,678 deaths | 154 deaths | 25,270 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 941 deaths | 0 deaths | 4,353 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 176 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 58 deaths | 0 deaths | 108 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Angola?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Angola was 66 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 25,270 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2005.
- How does Angola rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Angola 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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About this data
High 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.