Number of deaths due to disaster in Sudan
Sudan: Number of deaths due to disaster was 299 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Sudan, 2005–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 299 for number of deaths due to disaster in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 283.3% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Sudan peaked at 1,235 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2016.
Sudan ranks 40th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,235 | — |
| 2006 | 986 | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 753 | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 629 | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 607 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 585 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 409 | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 334 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 283 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 258 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 129 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 77 | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 182 | +136.4% |
| 2018 | 78 | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 299 | +283.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 842 | 607 | 1,235 | 5 |
| 2010s | 263.4 | 77 | 585 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More climate change data for Sudan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 72,276 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21,634 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 50,642 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 81.64 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,809 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,215 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,182 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 33.05 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.46 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.18 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Sudan?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Sudan was 299 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,235 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Sudan ranks 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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