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Sudan conflict statistics

Name: Sudan conflict event statistics
Creator: Uppsala Conflict Data Program
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Organized violence recorded by UCDP, data through 31 Jul 2026. Updated automatically as new monthly releases are published.

35events, last 30 days

149events, last 90 days■ -13% vs prior 90 days

673events, last 12 months

68,275est. deaths, last 12 months63,594 civilians

Between 3 May 2026 and 31 Jul 2026, UCDP recorded 149 organized-violence events in Sudan, broadly level with 171 in the preceding 90 days (-13%). Estimated deaths in the period: 897.

Over the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 673 events and 68,275 estimated deaths were recorded in Sudan. That is -11% on the previous 12 months. 76% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 63,594.

The most affected areas over the last 90 days were North Kordofan state (48), North Darfur state (30), South Kordofan state (20). Together they hold 66% of the period's events.

The most frequently recorded parties over the last 12 months were SFA, Government of Sudan, Unidentified armed group.

Events in Sudan, last 90 days

Recorded organized-violence events in Sudan, 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutline: Natural Earth.

Monthly trend

Recorded events per month in Sudan, last 24 months

Estimated deaths per month in Sudan, last 24 months

Most affected regions

Region	Events, 90d	Change	Events, 12m	Deaths, 12m	Last event
North Kordofan state	48	+140%	119	1,748	29 Jul 2026
North Darfur state	30	+30%	212	62,812	31 Jul 2026
South Kordofan state	20	-44%	96	735	4 Jul 2026
South Darfur state	12	-14%	41	401	2 Jul 2026
West Kordofan state	11	-58%	92	1,223	22 Jul 2026
Blue Nile state	8	-33%	22	422	22 Jul 2026
West Darfur state	4	-56%	20	193	30 Jul 2026
White Nile state	4	-33%	12	69	25 Jun 2026
Khartoum state	4	+100%	10	53	8 Jul 2026
East Darfur state	2	-71%	9	134	12 May 2026
Central Darfur state	1	-89%	14	125	22 Jun 2026

7 further first-level administrative areas had fewer than 5 recorded events in the last 12 months and are not listed separately.

Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days

Date	Where	Parties	Est. deaths
30 May 2026	South Darfur state	Beni Halba Baggara vs Salamat Baggara Non-state	68
28 May 2026	North Kordofan state	SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 30 civilian	30
28 May 2026	North Kordofan state	SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 30 civilian	30
19 May 2026	West Kordofan state	Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 15 civilian	28
29 Jul 2026	North Kordofan state	Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 26 civilian	26
29 Jul 2026	North Kordofan state	Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 24 civilian	24
22 Jul 2026	Blue Nile state	Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 13 civilian	24
24 Jul 2026	North Kordofan state	Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 22 civilian	22
21 Jul 2026	North Darfur state	Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 21 civilian	21
1 Jul 2026	South Kordofan state	Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based	20

Most recorded parties, last 12 months

Party	Events	Est. deaths in those events
SFA	639	67,782
Government of Sudan	519	7,372
Unidentified armed group	13	85
Salamat Baggara	10	156
Beni Halba Baggara	8	120
Government of Russia (Soviet Union)	6	17

Type of violence, last 12 months

Category	Events	Share
State-based armed conflict	513	76%
Non-state conflict	20	3%
One-sided violence against civilians	140	21%

Long-run view: events per year

Year	Events	Est. deaths
2017	63	548
2018	101	432
2019	92	435
2020	70	627
2021	77	862
2022	110	1,407
2023	384	14,770
2024	705	7,103
2025	718	75,174
2026 (to date)	363	3,715

Annual figures from the UCDP GED main release (through the last full year) plus Candidate Events for the current year, which are provisional.

Recent reports and news

Humanitarian reports (ReliefWeb)

Sudanese Women Advisory Group Statement on Worsening Humanitarian Situation in Kordofan Region and its Impact on Women and Girls [EN/AR] ReliefWeb, 16 Sep 2026
How Sudanese women uplift one another – and their communities – amid war ReliefWeb, 15 Sep 2026
Sudan Situation Analysis: [31/8/2026] - [6/9/2026] ReliefWeb, 15 Sep 2026
CORE Sudan: Influx from South Sudan - 31 August 2026 ReliefWeb, 15 Sep 2026
CORE Sudan: Sudanese Returns from Abroad - 31 August 2026 ReliefWeb, 15 Sep 2026
Sudan - National Health Cluster Meeting, 9th September 2026 [Meeting Minutes] ReliefWeb, 15 Sep 2026
Sudan Aid Could Collapse Within Weeks Amidst Conflict, Rising Needs: IOM Chief Warns ReliefWeb, 14 Sep 2026
WFP Acting Executive Director's Press Conference Following his Mission to Sudan — Remarks as Delivered (14 September 2026) ReliefWeb, 14 Sep 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many conflict events were recorded in Sudan in the last 12 months?

UCDP recorded 673 organized-violence events in Sudan between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 68,275 deaths.

Is violence in Sudan increasing or decreasing?

Broadly stable. Events in the last 90 days (149) were within 20% of the preceding 90 days (171).

Which regions of Sudan are most affected?

Over the last 90 days the most events were recorded in North Kordofan state (48), North Darfur state (30), South Kordofan state (20), South Darfur state (12), West Kordofan state (11).

What kind of violence is recorded in Sudan?

UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Sudan, 76% of events over the last 12 months were state-based armed conflict.

Where does this data come from?

Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.

Counts use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Candidate Events for the current year are provisional and may be revised in the next annual GED release. See methodology.