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

Latest (2025)
4,312 deaths
Change on year
up 49.9%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
163,207 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1997
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia, 1989–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k1989200720251989: 18.4k deaths1990: 19.1k deaths1991: 6.2k deaths1992: 165 deaths1993: 36 deaths1994: 75 deaths1995: 29 deaths1996: 52 deaths1997: 0 deaths1998: 50 deaths1999: 715 deaths2000: 50 deaths2001: 40 deaths2002: 50 deaths2003: 50 deaths2004: 50 deaths2005: 83 deaths2006: 50 deaths2007: 177 deaths2008: 50 deaths2009: 515 deaths2010: 151 deaths2011: 51 deaths2012: 50 deaths2013: 77 deaths2014: 25 deaths2015: 49 deaths2016: 50 deaths2017: 0 deaths2018: 0 deaths2019: 67 deaths2020: 20.9k deaths2021: 124.5k deaths2022: 163.2k deaths2023: 1.7k deaths2024: 2.9k deaths2025: 4.3k deaths

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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Palestine 14,419 deaths compare
  2. 2 Sudan 12,269 deaths compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,513 deaths compare
  4. 5 Somalia 3,095 deaths compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 3,071 deaths compare
  6. 7 Burkina Faso 3,065 deaths compare

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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 192 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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About this data

Indicator
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred
Unit
deaths
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.