Somalia vs Sudan: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Somalia
2,282 deaths
in 2026
Sudan
3,086 deaths
in 2026
Somalia rank
6th
Sudan rank
4th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3,086 deaths against 2,282 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 804 deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,061 deaths | 3,609 deaths | 2,548 deaths | Sudan |
| 1990s | 1,947 deaths | 846.6 deaths | 1,100 deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 927.7 deaths | 2,184 deaths | 1,256 deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2,000 deaths | 1,281 deaths | 719 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2,881 deaths | 14,641 deaths | 11,759 deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3,086 deaths against 2,282 deaths in Somalia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Somalia and Sudan?
- 804 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Somalia ranks 6th 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.