Death rate in armed conflicts in Sudan
Sudan: Death rate in armed conflicts was 145.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts in Sudan stood at 145.49. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 949.2% on the previous year and up 2,243.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Sudan peaked at 145.49 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6312, in 1993.
That places Sudan 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16.73 | — |
| 1990 | 4.83 | -71.1% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | -66.9% |
| 1992 | 4.22 | +164.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6312 | -85.0% |
| 1994 | 1.94 | +207.7% |
| 1995 | 1.35 | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 1.35 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.77 | +253.8% |
| 1998 | 7.76 | +62.8% |
| 1999 | 5.55 | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 5.65 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.19 | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8519 | -73.3% |
| 2003 | 15.93 | +1769.4% |
| 2004 | 27.65 | +73.6% |
| 2005 | 4.19 | -84.8% |
| 2006 | 6.17 | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 2.54 | -58.9% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 2 | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 3.68 | +84.1% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 4.11 | +150.3% |
| 2013 | 5.04 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 4.76 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 6.21 | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 4.59 | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | -74.3% |
| 2018 | 0.823 | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8716 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 29.35 | +1124.1% |
| 2024 | 13.87 | -52.7% |
| 2025 | 145.49 | +949.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 145.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7527, 193.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 145.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008, 188402.5× the median. (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1769.4% | 0.8519 | 15.93 |
| 2023 | +1124.1% | 2.4 | 29.35 |
| 2025 | +949.2% | 13.87 | 145.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.73 | 16.73 | 16.73 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 0.6312 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 | 0.8519 | 27.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 0.823 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.33 | 1.19 | 145.49 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Sudan?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Sudan was 145.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 145.49 in 2025.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6312 in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Sudan ranks 3rd 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 2,243.3%. 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 Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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