Deaths in armed conflicts in South Sudan
South Sudan: Deaths in armed conflicts was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 deaths
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,001 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Deaths in armed conflicts in South Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts 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, deaths in armed conflicts in South Sudan peaked at 2,001 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, 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.
Deaths in armed conflicts in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 2,001 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 1,022 deaths | -48.9% |
| 1993 | 1,050 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4 deaths | -99.6% |
| 1995 | 150 deaths | +3650.0% |
| 1996 | 39 deaths | -74.0% |
| 1997 | 300 deaths | +669.2% |
| 1998 | 599 deaths | +99.7% |
| 1999 | 76 deaths | -87.3% |
| 2000 | 266 deaths | +250.0% |
| 2001 | 21 deaths | -92.1% |
| 2002 | 537 deaths | +2457.1% |
| 2003 | 9 deaths | -98.3% |
| 2004 | 460 deaths | +5011.1% |
| 2005 | 88 deaths | -80.9% |
| 2006 | 9 deaths | -89.8% |
| 2007 | 55 deaths | +511.1% |
| 2008 | 79 deaths | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 154 deaths | +94.9% |
| 2010 | 21 deaths | -86.4% |
| 2011 | 23 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 70 deaths | +204.3% |
| 2013 | 685 deaths | +878.6% |
| 2014 | 787 deaths | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 353 deaths | -55.1% |
| 2016 | 235 deaths | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 230 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 193 deaths | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 118 deaths | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 28 deaths | -76.3% |
| 2021 | 46 deaths | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 93 deaths | +102.2% |
| 2023 | 38 deaths | -59.1% |
| 2024 | 39 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 22 deaths. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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 deaths | 460 deaths |
| 1995 | +3650.0% | 4 deaths | 150 deaths |
| 2002 | +2457.1% | 21 deaths | 537 deaths |
| 2013 | +878.6% | 70 deaths | 685 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 524.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 2,001 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.8 deaths | 9 deaths | 537 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.5 deaths | 21 deaths | 787 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.67 deaths | 0 deaths | 93 deaths | 6 |
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- 34 Bahamas 0 deaths
- 34 Bahrain 0 deaths compare
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- 34 Barbados 0 deaths
- 34 Belarus 0 deaths
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- 34 Bhutan 0 deaths
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- 34 Brunei 0 deaths
- 34 Bulgaria 0 deaths
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- 34 Canada 0 deaths
- 34 Cape Verde 0 deaths
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- 34 Comoros 0 deaths
- 34 Costa Rica 0 deaths
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- 34 Cuba 0 deaths
- 34 Cyprus 0 deaths
- 34 Czechia 0 deaths
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- 34 Dominica 0 deaths
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- 34 Equatorial Guinea 0 deaths
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- 34 Estonia 0 deaths
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- 34 Fiji 0 deaths
- 34 Finland 0 deaths
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- 34 Gabon 0 deaths
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- 34 Georgia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Germany 0 deaths compare
- 34 Ghana 0 deaths
- 34 Greece 0 deaths
- 34 Greenland 0 deaths
- 34 Grenada 0 deaths
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- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths
- 34 Guyana 0 deaths compare
- 34 Honduras 0 deaths compare
- 34 Hungary 0 deaths
- 34 Iceland 0 deaths
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- 34 Ireland 0 deaths
- 34 Italy 0 deaths
- 34 Jamaica 0 deaths
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- 34 Kazakhstan 0 deaths
- 34 Kenya 0 deaths compare
- 34 Kiribati 0 deaths
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- 34 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths
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- 34 Lesotho 0 deaths
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- 34 Liechtenstein 0 deaths
- 34 Lithuania 0 deaths compare
- 34 Luxembourg 0 deaths
- 34 Madagascar 0 deaths compare
- 34 Malawi 0 deaths
- 34 Malaysia 0 deaths
- 34 Maldives 0 deaths
- 34 Malta 0 deaths
- 34 Marshall Islands 0 deaths
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- 34 Mauritius 0 deaths
- 34 Moldova 0 deaths
- 34 Monaco 0 deaths
- 34 Mongolia 0 deaths
- 34 Montenegro 0 deaths
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- 34 Namibia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Nauru 0 deaths
- 34 Nepal 0 deaths compare
- 34 Netherlands 0 deaths
- 34 New Zealand 0 deaths
- 34 Nicaragua 0 deaths
- 34 North Korea 0 deaths
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- 34 Norway 0 deaths
- 34 Oman 0 deaths
- 34 Palau 0 deaths
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- 34 Paraguay 0 deaths
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- 34 Poland 0 deaths
- 34 Portugal 0 deaths
- 34 Qatar 0 deaths
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- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths
- 34 Saint Lucia 0 deaths
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 34 Samoa 0 deaths
- 34 San Marino 0 deaths
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0 deaths
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- 34 Senegal 0 deaths compare
- 34 Serbia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Seychelles 0 deaths
- 34 Sierra Leone 0 deaths compare
- 34 Singapore 0 deaths
- 34 Slovakia 0 deaths
- 34 Slovenia 0 deaths
- 34 Solomon Islands 0 deaths
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- 34 South Korea 0 deaths
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- 34 Suriname 0 deaths
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- 34 Switzerland 0 deaths
- 34 Taiwan 0 deaths
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- 34 Tonga 0 deaths
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- 34 Turkmenistan 0 deaths
- 34 Tuvalu 0 deaths
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- 34 Uruguay 0 deaths
- 34 Uzbekistan 0 deaths
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- 34 Vietnam 0 deaths
- 34 Western Sahara 0 deaths
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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 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 deaths in armed conflicts in South Sudan?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in South Sudan was 0 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,001 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does South Sudan rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- South Sudan ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.