Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita was 0 deaths per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in South Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0 deaths per person for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.2% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0004 deaths per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 2006.
South Sudan ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per person | -46.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +8647.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per person | -99.5% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per person | +1538.9% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per person | -73.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +613.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +380.4% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per person | -94.4% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per person | +223.1% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per person | -86.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +1334.4% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per person | -98.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +6941.2% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per person | -86.7% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per person | -90.8% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per person | +470.5% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per person | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per person | +292.4% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per person | -87.7% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per person | +951.1% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per person | -81.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +857.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per person | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per person | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per person | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per person | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per person | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per person | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per person | +400.7% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per person | -85.9% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 0 deaths per person | +146.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0 deaths per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 deaths per person, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita 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 | +8647.5% | 0 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person |
| 2004 | +6941.2% | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person |
| 1995 | +1538.9% | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person |
| 2002 | +1334.4% | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person |
| 2011 | +951.1% | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person |
| 2013 | +857.0% | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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, per capita in South Sudan?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in South Sudan was 0 deaths per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 deaths per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 2006.
- How does South Sudan rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Population, total, 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.