Mexico vs South Sudan: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Mexico
122 deaths
in 2025
South Sudan
103 deaths
in 2025
Mexico rank
24th
South Sudan rank
27th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Mexico
- South Sudan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 122 deaths against 103 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 19 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Sudan ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 43 deaths | 43 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 5.2 deaths | 781.2 deaths | 776 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.5 deaths | 216 deaths | 211.5 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 55.6 deaths | 415.1 deaths | 359.5 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 120.83 deaths | 93.67 deaths | 27.17 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Mexico or South Sudan?
- Mexico, at 122 deaths against 103 deaths in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Mexico and South Sudan?
- 19 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Sudan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Sudan rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Mexico ranks 24th 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.