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Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in South Africa

South Africa: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
47th
of 197 countries
All-time high
273
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1995
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in South Africa, 1989–2025

01002003001989200720251989: 781990: 2341991: 901992: 1281993: 2731994: 821995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 12019: 02020: 22021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 02025: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0 for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in South Africa peaked at 273 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 47th 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 in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
1989 78 —
1990 234 +200.0%
1991 90 -61.5%
1992 128 +42.2%
1993 273 +113.3%
1994 82 -70.0%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 1 —
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 2 —
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78 78 78 1
1990s 80.7 0 273 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.1 0 1 10
2020s 0.3333 0 2 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in South Africa?
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in South Africa was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 273 in 1993.
What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
South Africa ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,289 data points, 1989–2025
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