Burundi vs South Sudan: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Burundi
62 deaths
in 2025
South Sudan
103 deaths
in 2025
Burundi rank
29th
South Sudan rank
27th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 103 deaths against 62 deaths in Burundi, a difference of 41 deaths.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burundi ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 43 deaths | 43 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 3,156 deaths | 781.2 deaths | 2,375 deaths | Burundi |
| 2000s | 354.2 deaths | 216 deaths | 138.2 deaths | Burundi |
| 2010s | 37.2 deaths | 415.1 deaths | 377.9 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 58.17 deaths | 93.67 deaths | 35.5 deaths | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Burundi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 103 deaths against 62 deaths in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 41 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Burundi ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 196 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. 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.