Peru vs South Africa: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Peru
0 deaths
in 2026
South Africa
0 deaths
in 2026
Peru rank
39th
South Africa rank
39th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,917 deaths | 281 deaths | 1,636 deaths | Peru |
| 1990s | 538 deaths | 456.4 deaths | 81.6 deaths | Peru |
| 2000s | 12.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 12.2 deaths | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.8 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 2.7 deaths | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.7143 deaths | 18 deaths | 17.29 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Peru and South Africa?
- 0 deaths, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Peru ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 39th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. 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.