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 103 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan is 103 deaths, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.2% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan peaked at 2,058 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9 deaths, in 1994.
South Sudan ranks 27th of 197 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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 43 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 23 deaths | -46.5% |
| 1991 | 2,054 deaths | +8830.4% |
| 1992 | 2,058 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,614 deaths | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 9 deaths | -99.4% |
| 1995 | 152 deaths | +1588.9% |
| 1996 | 41 deaths | -73.0% |
| 1997 | 301 deaths | +634.1% |
| 1998 | 1,475 deaths | +390.0% |
| 1999 | 85 deaths | -94.2% |
| 2000 | 287 deaths | +237.6% |
| 2001 | 40 deaths | -86.1% |
| 2002 | 600 deaths | +1400.0% |
| 2003 | 9 deaths | -98.5% |
| 2004 | 664 deaths | +7277.8% |
| 2005 | 93 deaths | -86.0% |
| 2006 | 9 deaths | -90.3% |
| 2007 | 54 deaths | +500.0% |
| 2008 | 79 deaths | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 325 deaths | +311.4% |
| 2010 | 42 deaths | -87.1% |
| 2011 | 466 deaths | +1009.5% |
| 2012 | 92 deaths | -80.3% |
| 2013 | 914 deaths | +893.5% |
| 2014 | 899 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 449 deaths | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 354 deaths | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 351 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 435 deaths | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 149 deaths | -65.7% |
| 2020 | 70 deaths | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 51 deaths | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 259 deaths | +407.8% |
| 2023 | 38 deaths | -85.3% |
| 2024 | 41 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 103 deaths | +151.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 103 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 77 deaths, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +8830.4% | 23 deaths | 2,054 deaths |
| 2004 | +7277.8% | 9 deaths | 664 deaths |
| 1995 | +1588.9% | 9 deaths | 152 deaths |
| 2002 | +1400.0% | 40 deaths | 600 deaths |
| 2011 | +1009.5% | 42 deaths | 466 deaths |
| 2013 | +893.5% | 92 deaths | 914 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43 deaths | 43 deaths | 43 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 781.2 deaths | 9 deaths | 2,058 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 216 deaths | 9 deaths | 664 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 415.1 deaths | 42 deaths | 914 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.67 deaths | 38 deaths | 259 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan was 103 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,058 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 deaths in 1994.
- How does South Sudan rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- South Sudan ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.