Sudan vs Ukraine: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Sudan
2,032 deaths
in 2026
Ukraine
23,669 deaths
in 2026
Sudan rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
1st
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Sudan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 23,669 deaths against 2,032 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 21,637 deaths.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 11.6 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,609 deaths | 0 deaths | 3,609 deaths | Sudan |
| 1990s | 846.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 846.6 deaths | Sudan |
| 2000s | 2,184 deaths | 0 deaths | 2,184 deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,281 deaths | 853.5 deaths | 427.5 deaths | Sudan |
| 2020s | 14,490 deaths | 54,751 deaths | 40,261 deaths | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Sudan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 23,669 deaths against 2,032 deaths in Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Sudan and Ukraine?
- 21,637 deaths, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Ukraine?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Sudan and Ukraine rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Sudan ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.