Korea vs Sudan: Number of deaths, by world region
Korea
345,503 deaths
in 2023
Sudan
320,493 deaths
in 2023
Korea rank
32nd
Sudan rank
33rd
Number of deaths, by world region over time
- Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
Korea currently reports 345,503 deaths against 320,493 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 25,010 deaths.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 478,513 deaths | 126,246 deaths | 352,267 deaths | Korea |
| 1960s | 315,683 deaths | 149,782 deaths | 165,900 deaths | Korea |
| 1970s | 256,623 deaths | 189,975 deaths | 66,648 deaths | Korea |
| 1980s | 254,698 deaths | 262,335 deaths | 7,638 deaths | Sudan |
| 1990s | 248,972 deaths | 271,053 deaths | 22,081 deaths | Sudan |
| 2000s | 242,310 deaths | 294,182 deaths | 51,872 deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 277,561 deaths | 284,470 deaths | 6,910 deaths | Sudan |
| 2020s | 345,369 deaths | 324,086 deaths | 21,284 deaths | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Korea or Sudan?
- Korea, at 345,503 deaths against 320,493 deaths in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Korea and Sudan?
- 25,010 deaths, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Sudan rank globally for number of deaths, by world region?
- Korea ranks 32nd 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.