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Deaths in intrastate conflicts in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Deaths in intrastate conflicts was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
41st
of 197 countries
All-time high
10,165
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Deaths in intrastate conflicts in Sri Lanka, 1989–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1989200720251989: 5331990: 3.6k1991: 6.4k1992: 4.1k1993: 2.1k1994: 6571995: 4.8k1996: 3.9k1997: 2.9k1998: 3.8k1999: 1.9k2000: 2.5k2001: 1.1k2002: 02003: 292004: 02005: 882006: 1.9k2007: 2.5k2008: 8.3k2009: 10.2k2010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 02025: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths in intrastate conflicts in Sri Lanka is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts in Sri Lanka peaked at 10,165 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Deaths in intrastate conflicts in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year Value Change
1989 533 —
1990 3,622 +579.5%
1991 6,432 +77.6%
1992 4,091 -36.4%
1993 2,075 -49.3%
1994 657 -68.3%
1995 4,755 +623.7%
1996 3,868 -18.7%
1997 2,880 -25.5%
1998 3,762 +30.6%
1999 1,882 -50.0%
2000 2,525 +34.2%
2001 1,144 -54.7%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 29 —
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 88 —
2006 1,944 +2109.1%
2007 2,490 +28.1%
2008 8,262 +231.8%
2009 10,165 +23.0%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths in intrastate conflicts in Sri Lanka 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +2109.1% 88 1,944
1995 +623.7% 657 4,755
1990 +579.5% 533 3,622

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 533 533 533 1
1990s 3,402 657 6,432 10
2000s 2,665 0 10,165 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths in intrastate conflicts in Sri Lanka?
Deaths in intrastate conflicts in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 10,165 in 2009.
What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts?
Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in intrastate conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths in intrastate conflicts
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,289 data points, 1989–2025
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