Ethiopia vs Sudan: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Ethiopia
2,054 deaths
in 2026
Sudan
3,086 deaths
in 2026
Ethiopia rank
7th
Sudan rank
4th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3,086 deaths against 2,054 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,032 deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,767 deaths | 3,609 deaths | 15,158 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3,166 deaths | 846.6 deaths | 2,319 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 513.1 deaths | 2,184 deaths | 1,670 deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 314.6 deaths | 1,281 deaths | 966.4 deaths | Sudan |
| 2020s | 47,551 deaths | 14,641 deaths | 32,910 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3,086 deaths against 2,054 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 1,032 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. 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.