Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in South Sudan
South Sudan: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 85.3% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in South Sudan peaked at 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | +893.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | +407.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | -85.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 29 Iraq 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mozambique 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 31 Belgium 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kenya 0 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 34 Mexico 0 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guatemala 0 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 9.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in South Sudan?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in South Sudan was 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.