Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan
South Sudan: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan peaked at 41.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
That places South Sudan 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 41.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.7% |
| 1993 | 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people | -99.6% |
| 1995 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3539.0% |
| 1996 | 0.728 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.6% |
| 1997 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +648.0% |
| 1998 | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.7% |
| 1999 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.6% |
| 2000 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +234.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3329 deaths per 100,000 people | -92.5% |
| 2002 | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2345.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1304 deaths per 100,000 people | -98.4% |
| 2004 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4778.0% |
| 2005 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -81.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1128 deaths per 100,000 people | -90.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6556 deaths per 100,000 people | +481.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8959 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2155 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2236 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6508 deaths per 100,000 people | +191.1% |
| 2013 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +842.6% |
| 2014 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2617 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4233 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8438 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3309 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3265 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1128 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2155 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3644 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8438 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 31 Philippines 0.0026 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Russian Federation 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Albania 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Algeria 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Andorra 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Angola 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Armenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Australia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Austria 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Belarus 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Belgium 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Belize 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Bhutan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Botswana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Bulgaria 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Cambodia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Canada 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Cape Verde 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Chile 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 China 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Comoros 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Costa Rica 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Cuba 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Czechia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Denmark 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Djibouti 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Dominican Republic 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Timor-Leste 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Ecuador 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Egypt 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 El Salvador 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Eritrea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Eswatini 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Finland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 France 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Gabon 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Gambia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Georgia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Germany 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Ghana 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Greece 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Greenland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Guatemala 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Guinea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Guyana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Honduras 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Hungary 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Indonesia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Italy 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Japan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Kenya 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Kiribati 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Lebanon 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Lesotho 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Liberia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Libya 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Liechtenstein 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Madagascar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Malawi 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Malaysia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Marshall Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Mauritania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Mauritius 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Republic of Moldova 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Monaco 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Mongolia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Morocco 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Namibia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Naoero 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Nepal 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Netherlands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 New Zealand 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Nicaragua 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 North Korea 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Palau 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Panama 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Paraguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Peru 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Poland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Portugal 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Romania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Rwanda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Samoa 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 San Marino 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Senegal 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Serbia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Sierra Leone 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Slovakia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Solomon Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Somalia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 South Africa 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Spain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Suriname 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Sweden 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Switzerland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Taiwan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Tajikistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Thailand 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Togo 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Tonga 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Tunisia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Türkiye 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Tuvalu 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Uganda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 United States of America 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Uruguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Uzbekistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Vanuatu 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Viet Nam 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Western Sahara 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 34 Zambia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does South Sudan rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- South Sudan ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.