India vs South Sudan: Deaths in armed conflicts
India
629 deaths
in 2025
South Sudan
771 deaths
in 2025
India rank
24th
South Sudan rank
22nd
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- India
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 771 deaths against 629 deaths in India, a difference of 142 deaths.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Sudan ahead.
India ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,067 deaths | 4,907 deaths | 1,840 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 3,054 deaths | 3,971 deaths | 917.6 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2,696 deaths | 1,456 deaths | 1,240 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 878.8 deaths | 1,949 deaths | 1,070 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 530.83 deaths | 737.83 deaths | 207 deaths | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, India or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 771 deaths against 629 deaths in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between India and South Sudan?
- 142 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Sudan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do India and South Sudan rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- India ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 22nd 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 in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
High 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.