Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Sudan
Sudan: Annual deaths from all natural disasters was 0 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 people
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
54,574 people
in 1985
All-time low
0 people
in 1980
Years of data
14
1980–2022
Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Sudan, 1980–2022
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deaths from all natural disasters in Sudan is 0 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual deaths from all natural disasters in Sudan peaked at 54,574 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1980.
Sudan ranks 7th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 people | — |
| 1983 | 41,003 people | — |
| 1984 | 54,423 people | +32.7% |
| 1985 | 54,574 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30,000 people | 0 people | 54,574 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths from all natural disasters in Sudan?
- Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Sudan was 0 people in 2022, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths from all natural disasters recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 54,574 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual deaths from all natural disasters recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for annual deaths from all natural disasters?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths from all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of dead and missing people.