Botswana vs South Africa: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Botswana
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Africa
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Botswana rank
34th
South Africa rank
34th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 37 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1388 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1388 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0077 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1357 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.128 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0002 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0002 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0006 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0006 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Botswana ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate 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 from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.