Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan
South Sudan: Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan is 0 deaths, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan peaked at 129 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places South Sudan 14th out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 129 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 11 Israel 30 deaths compare
- 12 Lebanon 2 deaths compare
- 13 Iraq 1 deaths compare
- 14 Albania 0 deaths compare
- 14 Algeria 0 deaths compare
- 14 Andorra 0 deaths compare
- 14 Angola 0 deaths compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths compare
- 14 Argentina 0 deaths compare
- 14 Armenia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Australia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Austria 0 deaths compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 0 deaths compare
- 14 Bahamas 0 deaths compare
- 14 Bahrain 0 deaths compare
- 14 Bangladesh 0 deaths compare
- 14 Barbados 0 deaths compare
- 14 Belarus 0 deaths compare
- 14 Belgium 0 deaths compare
- 14 Belize 0 deaths compare
- 14 Benin 0 deaths compare
- 14 Bhutan 0 deaths compare
- 14 Bolivia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths compare
- 14 Botswana 0 deaths compare
- 14 Brazil 0 deaths compare
- 14 Brunei 0 deaths compare
- 14 Bulgaria 0 deaths compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 0 deaths compare
- 14 Burundi 0 deaths compare
- 14 Cameroon 0 deaths compare
- 14 Canada 0 deaths compare
- 14 Cape Verde 0 deaths compare
- 14 Central African Republic 0 deaths compare
- 14 Chad 0 deaths compare
- 14 Chile 0 deaths compare
- 14 China 0 deaths compare
- 14 Colombia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Comoros 0 deaths compare
- 14 Congo 0 deaths compare
- 14 Costa Rica 0 deaths compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 0 deaths compare
- 14 Croatia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Cuba 0 deaths compare
- 14 Cyprus 0 deaths compare
- 14 Czechia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 deaths compare
- 14 Denmark 0 deaths compare
- 14 Djibouti 0 deaths compare
- 14 Dominica 0 deaths compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 0 deaths compare
- 14 East Timor 0 deaths compare
- 14 Ecuador 0 deaths compare
- 14 Egypt 0 deaths compare
- 14 El Salvador 0 deaths compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 0 deaths compare
- 14 Eritrea 0 deaths compare
- 14 Estonia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Eswatini 0 deaths compare
- 14 Ethiopia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Fiji 0 deaths compare
- 14 Finland 0 deaths compare
- 14 France 0 deaths compare
- 14 Gabon 0 deaths compare
- 14 Gambia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Georgia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Germany 0 deaths compare
- 14 Ghana 0 deaths compare
- 14 Greece 0 deaths compare
- 14 Greenland 0 deaths compare
- 14 Grenada 0 deaths compare
- 14 Guatemala 0 deaths compare
- 14 Guinea 0 deaths compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths compare
- 14 Guyana 0 deaths compare
- 14 Haiti 0 deaths compare
- 14 Honduras 0 deaths compare
- 14 Hungary 0 deaths compare
- 14 Iceland 0 deaths compare
- 14 Indonesia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Italy 0 deaths compare
- 14 Jamaica 0 deaths compare
- 14 Japan 0 deaths compare
- 14 Jordan 0 deaths compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 0 deaths compare
- 14 Kenya 0 deaths compare
- 14 Kiribati 0 deaths compare
- 14 Kuwait 0 deaths compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths compare
- 14 Laos 0 deaths compare
- 14 Latvia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Lesotho 0 deaths compare
- 14 Liberia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Libya 0 deaths compare
- 14 Lithuania 0 deaths compare
- 14 Madagascar 0 deaths compare
- 14 Malawi 0 deaths compare
- 14 Malaysia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Maldives 0 deaths compare
- 14 Mali 0 deaths compare
- 14 Marshall Islands 0 deaths compare
- 14 Mauritania 0 deaths compare
- 14 Mauritius 0 deaths compare
- 14 Mexico 0 deaths compare
- 14 Moldova 0 deaths compare
- 14 Monaco 0 deaths compare
- 14 Mongolia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Montenegro 0 deaths compare
- 14 Morocco 0 deaths compare
- 14 Mozambique 0 deaths compare
- 14 Myanmar 0 deaths compare
- 14 Namibia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Nauru 0 deaths compare
- 14 Nepal 0 deaths compare
- 14 Netherlands 0 deaths compare
- 14 New Zealand 0 deaths compare
- 14 Nicaragua 0 deaths compare
- 14 Niger 0 deaths compare
- 14 Nigeria 0 deaths compare
- 14 North Korea 0 deaths compare
- 14 North Macedonia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Norway 0 deaths compare
- 14 Oman 0 deaths compare
- 14 Palau 0 deaths compare
- 14 Palestine 0 deaths compare
- 14 Panama 0 deaths compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 0 deaths compare
- 14 Paraguay 0 deaths compare
- 14 Peru 0 deaths compare
- 14 Philippines 0 deaths compare
- 14 Poland 0 deaths compare
- 14 Portugal 0 deaths compare
- 14 Qatar 0 deaths compare
- 14 Romania 0 deaths compare
- 14 Rwanda 0 deaths compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths compare
- 14 Samoa 0 deaths compare
- 14 San Marino 0 deaths compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 0 deaths compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Senegal 0 deaths compare
- 14 Serbia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Seychelles 0 deaths compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 0 deaths compare
- 14 Singapore 0 deaths compare
- 14 Slovakia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Slovenia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 0 deaths compare
- 14 Somalia 0 deaths compare
- 14 South Africa 0 deaths compare
- 14 South Korea 0 deaths compare
- 14 Spain 0 deaths compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 0 deaths compare
- 14 Sudan 0 deaths compare
- 14 Suriname 0 deaths compare
- 14 Sweden 0 deaths compare
- 14 Switzerland 0 deaths compare
- 14 Taiwan 0 deaths compare
- 14 Tajikistan 0 deaths compare
- 14 Tanzania 0 deaths compare
- 14 Togo 0 deaths compare
- 14 Tonga 0 deaths compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths compare
- 14 Tunisia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Turkey 0 deaths compare
- 14 Turkmenistan 0 deaths compare
- 14 Tuvalu 0 deaths compare
- 14 Uganda 0 deaths compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths compare
- 14 United Kingdom 0 deaths compare
- 14 United States 0 deaths compare
- 14 Uruguay 0 deaths compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 0 deaths compare
- 14 Vanuatu 0 deaths compare
- 14 Venezuela 0 deaths compare
- 14 Vietnam 0 deaths compare
- 14 Western Sahara 0 deaths compare
- 14 Zambia 0 deaths compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 0 deaths compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 139,438 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred in South Sudan?
- Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 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 interstate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 129 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does South Sudan rank for deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- South Sudan ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 interstate conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate conflicts that were ongoing that year.