Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Sudan
Sudan: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 65,911 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
65,911
Change on year
up 1,444.3%
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
65,911
in 2025
All-time low
7
in 1997
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 65,911 for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in Sudan peaked at 65,911 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1997.
Sudan ranks 1st of 196 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 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,001 | — |
| 1990 | 270 | -73.0% |
| 1991 | 250 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 968 | +287.2% |
| 1993 | 40 | -95.9% |
| 1994 | 467 | +1067.5% |
| 1995 | 214 | -54.2% |
| 1996 | 19 | -91.1% |
| 1997 | 7 | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 51 | +628.6% |
| 1999 | 44 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 82 | +86.4% |
| 2001 | 173 | +111.0% |
| 2002 | 160 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,787 | +1016.9% |
| 2004 | 5,397 | +202.0% |
| 2005 | 560 | -89.6% |
| 2006 | 789 | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 126 | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 384 | +204.8% |
| 2009 | 52 | -86.5% |
| 2010 | 229 | +340.4% |
| 2011 | 290 | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 252 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 90 | -64.3% |
| 2014 | 269 | +198.9% |
| 2015 | 589 | +119.0% |
| 2016 | 782 | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 62 | -92.1% |
| 2018 | 97 | +56.5% |
| 2019 | 186 | +91.8% |
| 2020 | 70 | -62.4% |
| 2021 | 119 | +70.0% |
| 2022 | 95 | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 3,652 | +3744.2% |
| 2024 | 4,268 | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 65,911 | +1444.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,001 | 1,001 | 1,001 | 1 |
| 1990s | 233 | 7 | 968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 951 | 52 | 5,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.6 | 62 | 782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,352 | 70 | 65,911 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4,610 compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 3,397 compare
- 4 Ukraine 2,635 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2893 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Sudan?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Sudan was 65,911 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 65,911 in 2025.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1997.
- How does Sudan rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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