Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in South Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in South Sudan is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0012 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2003.
That places South Sudan 13th out of 194 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.
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per person | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per person | +74.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -91.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +129.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | +99.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per person | +46.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -86.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +234.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -98.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +1810.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -87.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +96.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -54.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +1317.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -87.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | +1006.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -73.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +106.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -54.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -48.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -70.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +193.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
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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 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 deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in South Sudan?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in South Sudan was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2003.
- How does South Sudan rank for deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts by region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.