Kenya vs South Africa: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred
Kenya
0 deaths
in 2025
South Africa
0 deaths
in 2025
Kenya rank
34th
South Africa rank
34th
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 55 deaths | 55 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 57.3 deaths | 57.3 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 48.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 48.4 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 58 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 57.9 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.17 deaths | 0.3333 deaths | 11.83 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Kenya ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from one-sided violence 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 civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.