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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 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 deaths
World rank
47th
of 196 countries
All-time high
273 deaths
in 1993
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1995
Years of data
37
1989–2025

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

01002003001989200720251989: 78 deaths1990: 234 deaths1991: 90 deaths1992: 128 deaths1993: 273 deaths1994: 82 deaths1995: 0 deaths1996: 0 deaths1997: 0 deaths1998: 0 deaths1999: 0 deaths2000: 0 deaths2001: 0 deaths2002: 0 deaths2003: 0 deaths2004: 0 deaths2005: 0 deaths2006: 0 deaths2007: 0 deaths2008: 0 deaths2009: 0 deaths2010: 0 deaths2011: 0 deaths2012: 0 deaths2013: 0 deaths2014: 0 deaths2015: 0 deaths2016: 0 deaths2017: 0 deaths2018: 1 deaths2019: 0 deaths2020: 2 deaths2021: 0 deaths2022: 0 deaths2023: 0 deaths2024: 0 deaths2025: 0 deaths

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0 deaths 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 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 47th of 196 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 deaths Change
1989 78 deaths —
1990 234 deaths +200.0%
1991 90 deaths -61.5%
1992 128 deaths +42.2%
1993 273 deaths +113.3%
1994 82 deaths -70.0%
1995 0 deaths -100.0%
1996 0 deaths —
1997 0 deaths —
1998 0 deaths —
1999 0 deaths —
2000 0 deaths —
2001 0 deaths —
2002 0 deaths —
2003 0 deaths —
2004 0 deaths —
2005 0 deaths —
2006 0 deaths —
2007 0 deaths —
2008 0 deaths —
2009 0 deaths —
2010 0 deaths —
2011 0 deaths —
2012 0 deaths —
2013 0 deaths —
2014 0 deaths —
2015 0 deaths —
2016 0 deaths —
2017 0 deaths —
2018 1 deaths —
2019 0 deaths -100.0%
2020 2 deaths —
2021 0 deaths -100.0%
2022 0 deaths —
2023 0 deaths —
2024 0 deaths —
2025 0 deaths —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78 deaths 78 deaths 78 deaths 1
1990s 80.7 deaths 0 deaths 273 deaths 10
2000s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths 10
2010s 0.1 deaths 0 deaths 1 deaths 10
2020s 0.3333 deaths 0 deaths 2 deaths 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 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 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 273 deaths in 1993.
What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
South Africa ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this South Africa 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Unit
deaths
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

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.