Somalia vs Sudan: Death rate in armed conflicts
Somalia
19.68
in 2025
Sudan
145.49
in 2025
Somalia rank
5th
Sudan rank
3rd
Death rate in armed conflicts over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 145.49 against 19.68 in Somalia, a difference of 125.81.
That makes Sudan's figure about 7.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.91 | 16.73 | 1.81 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 28.3 | 3.4 | 24.9 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 8.44 | 7.14 | 1.3 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 14.66 | 3.29 | 11.37 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 16.34 | 32.33 | 15.99 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts, Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 145.49 against 19.68 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts between Somalia and Sudan?
- 125.81, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Somalia ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.