Somalia vs Sudan: Deaths in intrastate conflicts
Somalia
3,095
in 2025
Sudan
12,269
in 2025
Somalia rank
5th
Sudan rank
2nd
Deaths in intrastate conflicts over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 12,269 against 3,095 in Somalia, a difference of 9,174.
That makes Sudan's figure about 4.0 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 2nd 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 | 373 | 608 | 235 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 1,262 | 544.6 | 716.9 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 546.2 | 941 | 394.8 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,791 | 694.7 | 1,097 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2,712 | 4,807 | 2,095 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in intrastate conflicts, Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 12,269 against 3,095 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts between Somalia and Sudan?
- 9,174, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for deaths in intrastate conflicts?
- Somalia ranks 5th 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.