South Africa vs United States: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they
South Africa
0 deaths
in 2025
United States
0 deaths
in 2025
South Africa rank
47th
United States rank
47th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 47th and United States ranks 47th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78 deaths | 0 deaths | 78 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 80.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 80.7 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 286.2 deaths | 286.2 deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1 deaths | 2.4 deaths | 2.3 deaths | United States |
| 2020s | 0.3333 deaths | 0 deaths | 0.3333 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between South Africa and United States?
- 0 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- South Africa ranks 47th and United States ranks 47th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.