Sudan vs Ukraine: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Sudan
3,086 deaths
in 2026
Ukraine
47,050 deaths
in 2026
Sudan rank
4th
Ukraine rank
1st
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Sudan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 47,050 deaths against 3,086 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 43,964 deaths.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 15.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 4th 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 | 14,641 deaths | 58,091 deaths | 43,451 deaths | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Sudan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 47,050 deaths against 3,086 deaths in Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Sudan and Ukraine?
- 43,964 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 by region?
- Sudan ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st 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.