Ethiopia vs Sudan: Battle-related deaths

Ethiopia
2,824 number of people
in 2024
Sudan
4,680 number of people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
Sudan rank
5th

Battle-related deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
050.0k100.0k150.0k198920062024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 4,680 number of people against 2,824 number of people in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,856 number of people.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 5th of 60 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 24,358 number of people 4,515 number of people 19,843 number of people Ethiopia
1990s 10,447 number of people 2,037 number of people 8,411 number of people Ethiopia
2000s 4,932 number of people 1,678 number of people 3,255 number of people Ethiopia
2010s 64.71 number of people 1,126 number of people 1,062 number of people Sudan
2020s 62,638 number of people 2,033 number of people 60,605 number of people Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher battle-related deaths, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 4,680 number of people against 2,824 number of people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in battle-related deaths between Ethiopia and Sudan?
1,856 number of people, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for battle-related deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 5th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), published as Battle-related deaths (number of people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Battle-related deaths (number of people)
Unit
number of people
Source
UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
72 places, 1,348 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Battle-related deaths refer to those deaths caused by the warring parties that can be directly related to combat. This includes battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g. hit and-run attacks/ambushes) and all kinds of bombardments of military bases, cities and villages etc. The target for the attacks is either the military forces or representatives for the parties, though there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in the crossfire, indiscriminate bombings, etc. All fatalities, military as well as civilian, incurred in such situations are counted as battle-related deaths.