Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred was 4,312 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia stood at 4,312 deaths.
That represents a change of up 49.9% on the previous year and up 8,700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia peaked at 163,207 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 4th of 196 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 18,422 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 19,065 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6,219 deaths | -67.4% |
| 1992 | 165 deaths | -97.3% |
| 1993 | 36 deaths | -78.2% |
| 1994 | 75 deaths | +108.3% |
| 1995 | 29 deaths | -61.3% |
| 1996 | 52 deaths | +79.3% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 50 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 715 deaths | +1330.0% |
| 2000 | 50 deaths | -93.0% |
| 2001 | 40 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 50 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 50 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83 deaths | +66.0% |
| 2006 | 50 deaths | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 177 deaths | +254.0% |
| 2008 | 50 deaths | -71.8% |
| 2009 | 515 deaths | +930.0% |
| 2010 | 151 deaths | -70.7% |
| 2011 | 51 deaths | -66.2% |
| 2012 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 77 deaths | +54.0% |
| 2014 | 25 deaths | -67.5% |
| 2015 | 49 deaths | +96.0% |
| 2016 | 50 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 67 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 20,916 deaths | +31117.9% |
| 2021 | 124,550 deaths | +495.5% |
| 2022 | 163,207 deaths | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 1,725 deaths | -98.9% |
| 2024 | 2,876 deaths | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 4,312 deaths | +49.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4,312 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 140 deaths, 30.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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 | +31117.9% | 67 deaths | 20,916 deaths |
| 1999 | +1330.0% | 50 deaths | 715 deaths |
| 2009 | +930.0% | 50 deaths | 515 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,422 deaths | 18,422 deaths | 18,422 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,641 deaths | 0 deaths | 19,065 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.5 deaths | 40 deaths | 515 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 52 deaths | 0 deaths | 151 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,931 deaths | 1,725 deaths | 163,207 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
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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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia was 4,312 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 163,207 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,700.0%. 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.