Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred was 283 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in non-state 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
The most recent figure for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia is 283 deaths, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 40.1% on the previous year and down 50.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia peaked at 1,000 deaths in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Ethiopia ranks 10th 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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 167 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 849 deaths | +408.4% |
| 1993 | 62 deaths | -92.7% |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 766 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 57 deaths | -92.6% |
| 2000 | 398 deaths | +598.2% |
| 2001 | 330 deaths | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 716 deaths | +117.0% |
| 2003 | 505 deaths | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 171 deaths | -66.1% |
| 2005 | 164 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 329 deaths | +100.6% |
| 2007 | 59 deaths | -82.1% |
| 2008 | 224 deaths | +279.7% |
| 2009 | 52 deaths | -76.8% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 223 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 100 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 178 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 276 deaths | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 471 deaths | +70.7% |
| 2019 | 206 deaths | -56.3% |
| 2020 | 572 deaths | +177.7% |
| 2021 | 156 deaths | -72.7% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 161 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 202 deaths | +25.5% |
| 2025 | 283 deaths | +40.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in non-state 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +598.2% | 57 deaths | 398 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 290.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.8 deaths | 52 deaths | 716 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 471 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 229 deaths | 0 deaths | 572 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 7 Ecuador 353 deaths compare
- 8 Colombia 330 deaths compare
- 9 South Sudan 327 deaths compare
- 11 Yemen 262 deaths compare
- 12 Mali 163 deaths compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 142 deaths compare
- 13 Costa Rica 142 deaths compare
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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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia?
- Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Ethiopia was 283 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 deaths in 1995.
- What is the lowest deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 non-state 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 non-state conflicts that were ongoing that year.