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
0100200300198920072025

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

Indicator
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred
Unit
deaths
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.