Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.8362 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, 1975–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Sudan is 0.8362 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 219.6% on the previous year and up 1,573.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 278.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1975.
Sudan ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1083 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2166 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 127.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 278.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.164 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6024 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1008 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4578 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1352 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4144 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3666 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1082 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8362 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 16 Antigua and Barbuda 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Bolivia 0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 0.9321 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.631 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Nigeria 0.5852 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Afghanistan 0.575 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 deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Sudan was 0.8362 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 278.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
- How does Sudan rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,573.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.