Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred was 12,269 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts 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
Sudan recorded 12,269 deaths for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 162.2% on the previous year and up 870.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Sudan peaked at 12,269 deaths in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1992.
Sudan ranks 2nd 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.
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 608 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 793 deaths | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 109 deaths | -86.3% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 124 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 155 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 1,188 deaths | +666.5% |
| 1998 | 1,910 deaths | +60.8% |
| 1999 | 1,167 deaths | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 1,544 deaths | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 669 deaths | -56.7% |
| 2002 | 11 deaths | -98.4% |
| 2003 | 1,837 deaths | +16600.0% |
| 2004 | 3,023 deaths | +64.6% |
| 2005 | 161 deaths | -94.7% |
| 2006 | 1,002 deaths | +522.4% |
| 2007 | 217 deaths | -78.3% |
| 2008 | 598 deaths | +175.6% |
| 2009 | 348 deaths | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 920 deaths | +164.4% |
| 2011 | 444 deaths | -51.7% |
| 2012 | 1,173 deaths | +164.2% |
| 2013 | 585 deaths | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 849 deaths | +45.1% |
| 2015 | 1,264 deaths | +48.9% |
| 2016 | 1,309 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 160 deaths | -87.8% |
| 2018 | 243 deaths | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 45 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 31 deaths | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 56 deaths | +80.6% |
| 2023 | 11,760 deaths | +20900.0% |
| 2024 | 4,680 deaths | -60.2% |
| 2025 | 12,269 deaths | +162.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 12,269 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 140 deaths, 87.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in intrastate conflicts 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 | +20900.0% | 56 deaths | 11,760 deaths |
| 2003 | +16600.0% | 11 deaths | 1,837 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 608 deaths | 608 deaths | 608 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 544.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,910 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 941 deaths | 11 deaths | 3,023 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 694.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,309 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,807 deaths | 31 deaths | 12,269 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Sudan?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Sudan was 12,269 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,269 deaths in 2025.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1992.
- How does Sudan rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 870.6%. 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 intrastate conflicts 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.