Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Sudan ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.89 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.38 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
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, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
- Central African Republic, at 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 13th 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.