Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Sudan
Sudan: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 145.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 based on where they occurred in Sudan stood at 145.49 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 based on where they occurred in Sudan peaked at 145.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6312 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1993.
That places Sudan 3rd out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6312 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8519 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.823 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 1 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 1 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 1 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 1 Palestine 259.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Ukraine 231.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Haiti 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Somalia 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sudan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Sudan?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Sudan was 145.49 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 based on where they occurred recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 145.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6312 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Sudan ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 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 based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.