Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country was 62,775 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Sudan is 62,775, measured in 2025. 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 in armed conflicts by type and country in Sudan peaked at 62,775 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Sudan ranks 1st of 196 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 | 1,001 | 1,001 | 1 |
| 1990s | 231.1 | 7 | 968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,025 | 0 | 5,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.8 | 27 | 448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,272 | 59 | 62,775 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,546 compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 1,980 compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1,268 compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Sudan?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Sudan was 62,775 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 62,775 in 2025.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Sudan rank for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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