Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Sudan
Sudan: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 65,911 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Sudan is 65,911 deaths, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,444.3% on the previous year and up 11,090.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Sudan peaked at 65,911 deaths in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7 deaths, in 1997.
Sudan ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,001 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 270 deaths | -73.0% |
| 1991 | 250 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 968 deaths | +287.2% |
| 1993 | 40 deaths | -95.9% |
| 1994 | 467 deaths | +1067.5% |
| 1995 | 214 deaths | -54.2% |
| 1996 | 19 deaths | -91.1% |
| 1997 | 7 deaths | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 51 deaths | +628.6% |
| 1999 | 44 deaths | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 82 deaths | +86.4% |
| 2001 | 173 deaths | +111.0% |
| 2002 | 160 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,787 deaths | +1016.9% |
| 2004 | 5,397 deaths | +202.0% |
| 2005 | 560 deaths | -89.6% |
| 2006 | 789 deaths | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 126 deaths | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 384 deaths | +204.8% |
| 2009 | 52 deaths | -86.5% |
| 2010 | 229 deaths | +340.4% |
| 2011 | 290 deaths | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 252 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 90 deaths | -64.3% |
| 2014 | 269 deaths | +198.9% |
| 2015 | 589 deaths | +119.0% |
| 2016 | 782 deaths | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 62 deaths | -92.1% |
| 2018 | 97 deaths | +56.5% |
| 2019 | 186 deaths | +91.8% |
| 2020 | 70 deaths | -62.4% |
| 2021 | 119 deaths | +70.0% |
| 2022 | 95 deaths | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 3,652 deaths | +3744.2% |
| 2024 | 4,268 deaths | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 65,911 deaths | +1444.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 65,911 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 77 deaths, 856.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3744.2% | 95 deaths | 3,652 deaths |
| 2025 | +1444.3% | 4,268 deaths | 65,911 deaths |
| 1994 | +1067.5% | 40 deaths | 467 deaths |
| 2003 | +1016.9% | 160 deaths | 1,787 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,001 deaths | 1,001 deaths | 1,001 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 233 deaths | 7 deaths | 968 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 951 deaths | 52 deaths | 5,397 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.6 deaths | 62 deaths | 782 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,352 deaths | 70 deaths | 65,911 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Sudan?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Sudan was 65,911 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 65,911 deaths in 2025.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 deaths in 1997.
- How does Sudan rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,090.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.