Death rate in armed conflicts in Sudan
Sudan: Death rate in armed conflicts was 121.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts in Sudan stood at 121.51 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,546.8% on the previous year and up 13,044.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Sudan peaked at 121.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
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.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +279.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1706 deaths per 100,000 people | -96.0% |
| 1994 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1038.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8431 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0753 deaths per 100,000 people | -91.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0271 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1625 deaths per 100,000 people | +499.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1437 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1043 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5996 deaths per 100,000 people | +475.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6329 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1347.0% |
| 2004 | 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +91.4% |
| 2005 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.8% |
| 2006 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3266 deaths per 100,000 people | -86.3% |
| 2008 | 0.687 deaths per 100,000 people | +110.4% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1158 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0.415 deaths per 100,000 people | +258.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1354 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0715 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2421 deaths per 100,000 people | +238.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9244 deaths per 100,000 people | +281.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1522 deaths per 100,000 people | -86.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1696 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4786 deaths per 100,000 people | +182.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1261 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.7% |
| 2021 | 0.206 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1498 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2980.5% |
| 2024 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 121.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2546.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 121.51 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people, 2049.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts 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 | +2980.5% | 0.1498 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2025 | +2546.8% | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.51 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2003 | +1347.0% | 0.6329 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1994 | +1038.4% | 0.1706 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9925 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0271 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.379 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0715 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1261 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Sudan?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Sudan was 121.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 121.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Sudan rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,044.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.