Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in South Sudan
South Sudan: Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,001
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in South Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in South Sudan is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in South Sudan peaked at 2,001 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
South Sudan ranks 34th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 type and country in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 2,001 | — |
| 1992 | 1,022 | -48.9% |
| 1993 | 1,050 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4 | -99.6% |
| 1995 | 150 | +3650.0% |
| 1996 | 39 | -74.0% |
| 1997 | 300 | +669.2% |
| 1998 | 599 | +99.7% |
| 1999 | 76 | -87.3% |
| 2000 | 266 | +250.0% |
| 2001 | 21 | -92.1% |
| 2002 | 537 | +2457.1% |
| 2003 | 9 | -98.3% |
| 2004 | 460 | +5011.1% |
| 2005 | 88 | -80.9% |
| 2006 | 9 | -89.8% |
| 2007 | 55 | +511.1% |
| 2008 | 79 | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 154 | +94.9% |
| 2010 | 21 | -86.4% |
| 2011 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 70 | +204.3% |
| 2013 | 685 | +878.6% |
| 2014 | 787 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 353 | -55.1% |
| 2016 | 235 | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 230 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 193 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 118 | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 28 | -76.3% |
| 2021 | 46 | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 93 | +102.2% |
| 2023 | 38 | -59.1% |
| 2024 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 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 | +5011.1% | 9 | 460 |
| 1995 | +3650.0% | 4 | 150 |
| 2002 | +2457.1% | 21 | 537 |
| 2013 | +878.6% | 70 | 685 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 524.1 | 0 | 2,001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.8 | 9 | 537 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.5 | 21 | 787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.67 | 0 | 93 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in South Sudan?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in South Sudan was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,001 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does South Sudan rank for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country?
- South Sudan ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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