South Africa vs Zambia: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
South Africa
0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Zambia
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Africa rank
53rd
Zambia rank
55th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 55th 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 | 0.7091 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4373 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0526 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 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 | 0.0341 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 Zambia?
- South Africa, at 0.0015 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 based on where they occurred between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.0015 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 based on where they occurred?
- South Africa ranks 53rd and Zambia 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.