Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Africa: Death rate in armed conflicts
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Africa
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
34th
South Africa rank
34th
Death rate in armed conflicts over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1357 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1357 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1224 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1224 deaths per 100,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Africa?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic 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) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate 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 from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.