Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 62,775 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Sudan stood at 62,775 deaths. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 2,610.5% on the previous year and up 16,866.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Sudan peaked at 62,775 deaths in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2009.
Sudan ranks 1st of 192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,001 deaths | 1,001 deaths | 1,001 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 231.1 deaths | 7 deaths | 968 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,025 deaths | 0 deaths | 5,357 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.8 deaths | 27 deaths | 448 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,272 deaths | 59 deaths | 62,775 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 1 Ireland 0 deaths compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 0 deaths compare
- 1 Luxembourg 0 deaths compare
- 1 Malta 0 deaths compare
- 2 Congo, Dem. Rep. 3,546 deaths compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 1,980 deaths compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1,268 deaths compare
More health data for Sudan
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 548,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 557,882 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 888,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 562,157 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Sudan?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Sudan was 62,775 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 62,775 deaths in 2025.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2009.
- How does Sudan rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,866.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.