Burundi vs South Africa
Burundi vs South Africa: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 77 deaths in Burundi and 0 deaths in South Africa, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Burundi, by 77 deaths.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Burundi has been higher since 2022, when it overtook South Africa.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Burundi | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 77 | 0 |
| 2021 | 76 | 123 |
| 2020 | 127 | 0 |
| 2019 | 75 | 0 |
| 2018 | 109 | 1 |
| 2017 | 38 | 0 |
| 2016 | 72 | 0 |
| 2015 | 264 | 0 |
| 2014 | 56 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 201 | 0 |
| 2007 | 52 | 0 |
| 2006 | 177 | 0 |
| 2005 | 378 | 0 |
| 2004 | 677 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1,246 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1,523 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1,231 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2,006 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1,009 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1,363 | 29 |
| 1997 | 1,620 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3,235 | 156 |
| 1995 | 1,630 | 143 |
| 1994 | 483 | 509 |
| 1993 | 4,074 | 889 |
| 1992 | 61 | 707 |
| 1991 | 342 | 695 |
| 1990 | 0 | 1,438 |
| 1989 | 0 | 281 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Burundi vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyBurundi: 63.7 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBurundi: 4.7 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBurundi: 35.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBurundi: 3.72% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateBurundi: 12.6 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBurundi: 13.7 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthBurundi: 2.71% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBurundi: 4.88 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBurundi: 25.7% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageBurundi: 15.9 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBurundi: 2.5% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateBurundi: 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingBurundi: 3.24% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBurundi: $169M in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personBurundi: $16 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBurundi: 14.9% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBurundi: 31,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerBurundi: 0.06% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBurundi: 0.59% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBurundi: 2 million TIV in 2019South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025