Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 69.7% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +114.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -69.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 31 Kenya 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Niger 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Mozambique 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Brazil 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Uganda 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Guatemala 0.0002 units per square kilometre 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. 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 Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Deaths in armed conflicts by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.