Deaths in armed conflicts in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths in armed conflicts was 90,827 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts in Sudan is 90,827 deaths, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 1,134.7% on the previous year and up 2,282.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Sudan peaked at 90,827 deaths in 2025 and was at its lowest, 228 deaths, in 1993.
That places Sudan 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 4,829 deaths | 4,829 deaths | 4,829 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,617 deaths | 228 deaths | 4,848 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,592 deaths | 249 deaths | 34,633 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,531 deaths | 454 deaths | 6,058 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,485 deaths | 589 deaths | 90,827 deaths | 6 |
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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 in armed conflicts in Sudan?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Sudan was 90,827 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 90,827 deaths in 2025.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 228 deaths in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,282.7%. 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 in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The high estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.