Jamaica vs South Africa: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Jamaica
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Africa
0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Jamaica rank
55th
South Africa rank
53rd
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7091 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7091 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.442 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.442 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0002 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0002 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2994 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0341 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2652 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 53rd 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.