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Organized Violence Deaths by African country
Sudan has the highest reported estimated deaths from organized violence among the 54 countries shown, at 75.17K deaths (2025).
UCDP best estimate of deaths from state-based conflict, non-state conflict, and one-sided violence within the country's borders. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Sudan
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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| # | Country | Organized Violence Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 75.17K deaths | |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9.17K deaths | |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 5.46K deaths | |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 4.44K deaths | |
| 5 | Nigeria | 4.16K deaths | |
| 6 | Somalia | 3.87K deaths | |
| 7 | Mali | 2.16K deaths | |
| 8 | Niger | 1.12K deaths | |
| 9 | Tanzania | 1.01K deaths | |
| 10 | South Sudan | 661 deaths | |
| 11 | Mozambique | 610 deaths | |
| 12 | Cameroon | 375 deaths | |
| 13 | Central African Republic | 362 deaths | |
| 14 | Chad | 174 deaths | |
| 15 | Benin | 160 deaths | |
| 16 | Ghana | 98 deaths | |
| 17 | Kenya | 80 deaths | |
| 18 | Togo | 69 deaths | |
| 19 | Burundi | 62 deaths | |
| 20 | Angola | 25 deaths | |
| 21 | South Africa | 17 deaths | |
| 22 | Morocco | 7 deaths | |
| 23 | Rwanda | 6 deaths | |
| 24 | Uganda | 4 deaths | |
| 25 | Egypt | 3 deaths | |
| 26 | Eswatini | 1 deaths | |
| 27 | Algeria | 0 deaths | |
| 28 | Botswana | 0 deaths | |
| 29 | Cabo Verde | 0 deaths | |
| 30 | Comoros | 0 deaths | |
| 31 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 deaths | |
| 32 | Djibouti | 0 deaths | |
| 33 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 deaths | |
| 34 | Eritrea | 0 deaths | |
| 35 | Gabon | 0 deaths | |
| 36 | Gambia | 0 deaths | |
| 37 | Guinea | 0 deaths | |
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 deaths | |
| 39 | Lesotho | 0 deaths | |
| 40 | Liberia | 0 deaths | |
| 41 | Libya | 0 deaths | |
| 42 | Madagascar | 0 deaths | |
| 43 | Malawi | 0 deaths | |
| 44 | Mauritania | 0 deaths | |
| 45 | Mauritius | 0 deaths | |
| 46 | Namibia | 0 deaths | |
| 47 | Republic of the Congo | 0 deaths | |
| 48 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 deaths | |
| 49 | Senegal | 0 deaths | |
| 50 | Seychelles | 0 deaths | |
| 51 | Sierra Leone | 0 deaths | |
| 52 | Tunisia | 0 deaths | |
| 53 | Zambia | 0 deaths | |
| 54 | Zimbabwe | 0 deaths |
Burkina Faso
Nigeria
Somalia
Mali
Niger
Tanzania
South Sudan
Mozambique
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Benin
Ghana
Kenya
Togo
Burundi
Angola
South Africa
Morocco
Rwanda
Uganda
Egypt
Eswatini
Algeria
Botswana
Cabo Verde
Comoros
Cote d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Gabon
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritania
Mauritius
Namibia
Republic of the Congo
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Tunisia
Zambia
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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