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Şan‘ā’ governorate, Yemen: conflict statistics

Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Şan‘ā’ governorate, data through 31 Jul 2026.

0events, last 30 days
1events, last 90 days▼ -67% vs prior 90 days
7events, last 12 months
26est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 19–36, 6 civilians

Between 3 May 2026 and 31 Jul 2026, UCDP recorded 1 organized-violence events in Şan‘ā’ governorate, Yemen, down -67% from 3 in the preceding 90 days. Estimated deaths in the period: 1.

Over the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 7 events and 26 estimated deaths were recorded in Şan‘ā’ governorate. That is -22% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 19 and 36. 57% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 6.

The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Government of Yemen (North Yemen) - Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (3 events, 3 estimated deaths).

Monthly reports:May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Nov 2025Oct 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025

Events in Şan‘ā’ governorate, last 12 months

2026-05-29: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (1 deaths)2026-04-24: Government of Yemen vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-18: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (0 deaths)2026-03-10: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2025-11-26: Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (2 deaths)2025-10-08: Government of Yemen vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-28: Government of Israel vs Government of Yemen (20 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Şan‘ā’ governorate, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Monthly trend

012Aug 2024: 0 events, 0 deaths24-08Sep 2024: 0 events, 0 deathsOct 2024: 0 events, 0 deathsNov 2024: 0 events, 0 deaths24-11Dec 2024: 0 events, 0 deathsJan 2025: 1 events, 1 deathsFeb 2025: 2 events, 2 deaths25-02Mar 2025: 1 events, 2 deathsApr 2025: 2 events, 9 deathsMay 2025: 2 events, 41 deaths25-05Jun 2025: 0 events, 0 deathsJul 2025: 1 events, 1 deathsAug 2025: 1 events, 20 deaths25-08Sep 2025: 0 events, 0 deathsOct 2025: 1 events, 1 deathsNov 2025: 1 events, 2 deaths25-11Dec 2025: 0 events, 0 deathsJan 2026: 0 events, 0 deathsFeb 2026: 0 events, 0 deaths26-02Mar 2026: 2 events, 1 deathsApr 2026: 1 events, 1 deathsMay 2026: 1 events, 1 deaths26-05Jun 2026: 0 events, 0 deathsJul 2026: 0 events, 0 deaths
Recorded events per month in Şan‘ā’ governorate, last 24 months

Hotspots within Şan‘ā’ governorate, last 12 months

Area (second-level)EventsEst. deaths
Nihm district34
Banī Maţar district120
Bilād ar Rūs district11
Arḩab district11
Banī Ḩushaysh district10

Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
29 May 2026Nihm district
Şan‘ā’ governorate
Government of Yemen vs Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council
State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources
1

Most recorded parties, last 12 months

PartyEventsEst. deaths in those events
Government of Yemen625
Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council33
Unidentified armed group22
Government of Israel120

Conflict pairings, last 12 months

PairingEventsEst. deaths
Government of Yemen (North Yemen) - Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council33
Government of Yemen (North Yemen) - Civilians22
Government of Israel - Government of Yemen (North Yemen)120
Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group11

Type of violence, last 12 months

CategoryEventsShare
State-based armed conflict457%
Non-state conflict114%
One-sided violence against civilians229%

Frequently asked questions

How many conflict events were recorded in Şan‘ā’ governorate in the last 12 months?

UCDP recorded 7 organized-violence events in Şan‘ā’ governorate between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 26 deaths (range 19 to 36).

Is violence in Şan‘ā’ governorate increasing or decreasing?

Decreasing. Events in the last 90 days (1) were down -67% from the preceding 90 days (3).

Who are the main armed actors in Şan‘ā’ governorate?

The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were Government of Yemen (6 events), Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (3 events), Unidentified armed group (2 events), Government of Israel (1 events).

What kind of violence is recorded in Şan‘ā’ governorate?

UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Şan‘ā’ governorate, 57% of events over the last 12 months were state-based armed conflict.

Where does this data come from?

Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.

Monthly reports:May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Nov 2025Oct 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Jul 2024

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Region names follow UCDP's first-level administrative coding. Counts use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.