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 4.98 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
South Sudan recorded 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan peaked at 118.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8981 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places South Sudan 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 82.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 90.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 86.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 68.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 118.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.0% |
| 1994 | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -91.8% |
| 1995 | 22.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +129.7% |
| 1996 | 44.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.3% |
| 1997 | 64.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.4% |
| 1998 | 69.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -86.0% |
| 2000 | 32.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +234.9% |
| 2001 | 44.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 44.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8981 deaths per 100,000 people | -98.0% |
| 2004 | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1810.3% |
| 2005 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.6% |
| 2006 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.2% |
| 2007 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.3% |
| 2009 | 21.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1317.2% |
| 2010 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.5% |
| 2011 | 29.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1006.8% |
| 2012 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.1% |
| 2013 | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +106.7% |
| 2014 | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.3% |
| 2020 | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.9% |
| 2024 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +193.6% |
| 2025 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7527 deaths per 100,000 people, 6.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people, 6448.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1810.3% | 0.8981 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2009 | +1317.2% | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.21 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2011 | +1006.8% | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.41 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8981 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 10 Central African Republic 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Mexico 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Lebanon 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Congo 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Myanmar 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Yemen 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (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 4.98 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 118.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8981 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does South Sudan rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- South Sudan ranks 13th 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 50.4%. 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.