Ethiopia vs Sudan: Deaths in intrastate conflicts
Ethiopia
4,312
in 2025
Sudan
12,269
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
Sudan rank
2nd
Deaths in intrastate conflicts over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 12,269 against 4,312 in Ethiopia, a difference of 7,957.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.8 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 2nd 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 | 18,422 | 608 | 17,814 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 2,641 | 544.6 | 2,096 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 111.5 | 941 | 829.5 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 52 | 694.7 | 642.7 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 52,931 | 4,807 | 48,124 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in intrastate conflicts, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 12,269 against 4,312 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 7,957, 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 intrastate conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths in intrastate conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.