Deaths in armed conflicts in Ecuador
Ecuador: Deaths in armed conflicts was 478 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador stood at 478 deaths.
That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Ecuador peaked at 758 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Ecuador 26th out of 196 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 41 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 32 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 15 deaths | -53.1% |
| 2005 | 6 deaths | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 2 deaths | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53 deaths | +2550.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 9 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 291 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 126 deaths | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 758 deaths | +501.6% |
| 2024 | 355 deaths | -53.2% |
| 2025 | 478 deaths | +34.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2550.0% | 2 deaths | 53 deaths |
| 2023 | +501.6% | 126 deaths | 758 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 41 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 53 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 9 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.67 deaths | 0 deaths | 758 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Ecuador?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Ecuador was 478 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 758 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Ecuador rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.