South Africa vs Zambia: Death rate in armed conflicts
South Africa
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Zambia
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Africa rank
34th
Zambia rank
34th
Death rate in armed conflicts over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1388 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1357 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0526 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0831 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0348 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0348 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0002 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0006 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 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, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts?
- South Africa ranks 34th and Zambia 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.