Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre was 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre for deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1,264.0% on the previous year and up 257.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Sudan 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | +1264.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre, 26.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 6 Haiti 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 7 Syria 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 8 Lebanon 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 10 Yemen 0.009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 11 Somalia 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 12 Ethiopia 0.007 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (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 in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Sudan was 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.