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 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.
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,001 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 270 deaths | -73.0% |
| 1991 | 250 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 968 deaths | +287.2% |
| 1993 | 40 deaths | -95.9% |
| 1994 | 467 deaths | +1067.5% |
| 1995 | 208 deaths | -55.5% |
| 1996 | 19 deaths | -90.9% |
| 1997 | 7 deaths | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 43 deaths | +514.3% |
| 1999 | 39 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 29 deaths | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 171 deaths | +489.7% |
| 2002 | 185 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2,738 deaths | +1380.0% |
| 2004 | 5,357 deaths | +95.7% |
| 2005 | 669 deaths | -87.5% |
| 2006 | 765 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 107 deaths | -86.0% |
| 2008 | 231 deaths | +115.9% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 41 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 150 deaths | +265.9% |
| 2012 | 50 deaths | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 27 deaths | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 94 deaths | +248.1% |
| 2015 | 370 deaths | +293.6% |
| 2016 | 448 deaths | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 65 deaths | -85.5% |
| 2018 | 75 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 218 deaths | +190.7% |
| 2020 | 59 deaths | -72.9% |
| 2021 | 99 deaths | +67.8% |
| 2022 | 74 deaths | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 2,310 deaths | +3021.6% |
| 2024 | 2,316 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 62,775 deaths | +2610.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 62,775 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 22 deaths, 2853.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred 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 | +3021.6% | 74 deaths | 2,310 deaths |
| 2025 | +2610.5% | 2,316 deaths | 62,775 deaths |
| 2003 | +1380.0% | 185 deaths | 2,738 deaths |
| 1994 | +1067.5% | 40 deaths | 467 deaths |
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
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,546 deaths compare
- 3 Syria 1,980 deaths compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1,268 deaths compare
More health data for Sudan
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (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 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 197 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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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.