Ethiopia vs Sudan: Deaths in armed conflicts
Ethiopia
17,882
in 2025
Sudan
90,827
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
Sudan rank
2nd
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 90,827 against 17,882 in Ethiopia, a difference of 72,945.
That makes Sudan's figure about 5.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 2nd of 192 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 | 18,909 | 4,829 | 14,080 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 4,162 | 1,617 | 2,545 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1,570 | 7,592 | 6,022 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 834.1 | 2,531 | 1,697 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 62,002 | 20,485 | 41,517 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 90,827 against 17,882 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 72,945, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.