Russian Federation vs South Africa: Death rate in armed conflicts
Russian Federation
0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Africa
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
33rd
South Africa rank
34th
Death rate in armed conflicts over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | 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 | 0.0354 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1357 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1003 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1379 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1379 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.0102 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0002 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0006 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0165 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 0.0014 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 Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Russian Federation ranks 33rd 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.