South Africa vs United States of America: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
South Africa
0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
United States of America
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Africa rank
53rd
United States of America rank
55th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7091 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7091 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.0341 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0341 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 based on where they occurred, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- South Africa ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 55th 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.