Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, South Africa or Turkey?

South Africa, at 1 deaths against 1 deaths in Turkey as of 2025.

What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between South Africa and Turkey?

0 deaths, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

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.

South Africa vs Turkey: Deaths in armed conflicts

South Africa

1 deaths

in 2025

Turkey

1 deaths

in 2025

South Africa rank

52nd

Turkey rank

52nd

Deaths in armed conflicts over time

South Africa
Turkey

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1 deaths against 1 deaths in Turkey, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Turkey ahead.

South Africa ranks 52nd and Turkey ranks 52nd of 196 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1980s	446 deaths	538 deaths	92 deaths	Turkey
1990s	643 deaths	2,539 deaths	1,896 deaths	Turkey
2000s	0 deaths	312.4 deaths	312.4 deaths	Turkey
2010s	0.1 deaths	568.4 deaths	568.3 deaths	Turkey
2020s	27.33 deaths	107.67 deaths	80.33 deaths	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, South Africa or Turkey?: South Africa, at 1 deaths against 1 deaths in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between South Africa and Turkey?: 0 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?: South Africa ranks 52nd and Turkey ranks 52nd 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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Indicator: Deaths in armed conflicts
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: 28 August 2026

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.