Colombia vs Sudan: Number of deaths, by world region
Colombia
282,429 deaths
in 2023
Sudan
320,493 deaths
in 2023
Colombia rank
35th
Sudan rank
33rd
Number of deaths, by world region over time
- Colombia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 320,493 deaths against 282,429 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 38,064 deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 200,370 deaths | 126,246 deaths | 74,124 deaths | Colombia |
| 1960s | 183,021 deaths | 149,782 deaths | 33,238 deaths | Colombia |
| 1970s | 166,636 deaths | 189,975 deaths | 23,339 deaths | Sudan |
| 1980s | 172,835 deaths | 262,335 deaths | 89,500 deaths | Sudan |
| 1990s | 202,149 deaths | 271,053 deaths | 68,904 deaths | Sudan |
| 2000s | 217,667 deaths | 294,182 deaths | 76,515 deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 243,611 deaths | 284,470 deaths | 40,859 deaths | Sudan |
| 2020s | 331,171 deaths | 324,086 deaths | 7,085 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Colombia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 320,493 deaths against 282,429 deaths in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Colombia and Sudan?
- 38,064 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Sudan rank globally for number of deaths, by world region?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.