South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Deaths in armed conflicts
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 4 deaths against 1 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 3 deaths.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 4.0 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 52nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 50th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 446 deaths | 439 deaths | 7 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 643 deaths | 103.4 deaths | 539.6 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 42.4 deaths | 42.4 deaths | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.1 deaths | 56.1 deaths | 56 deaths | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 27.33 deaths | 5.5 deaths | 21.83 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 4 deaths against 1 deaths in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 3 deaths, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- South Africa ranks 52nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 50th 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. 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.