Burundi vs South Sudan
Burundi vs South Sudan: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 77 deaths in Burundi and 679 deaths in South Sudan, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 602 deaths, or 8.82 times that in Burundi.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher since 2009, when it overtook Burundi.
- In 2022, Burundi ranked 39 and South Sudan ranked 19 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Burundi | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 77 | 679 |
| 2021 | 76 | 885 |
| 2020 | 127 | 638 |
| 2019 | 75 | 585 |
| 2018 | 109 | 1,128 |
| 2017 | 38 | 1,224 |
| 2016 | 72 | 1,276 |
| 2015 | 264 | 1,104 |
| 2014 | 56 | 2,461 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1,699 |
| 2012 | 0 | 807 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3,037 |
| 2010 | 0 | 266 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1,716 |
| 2008 | 201 | 135 |
| 2007 | 52 | 275 |
| 2006 | 177 | 155 |
| 2005 | 378 | 168 |
| 2004 | 677 | 1,241 |
| 2003 | 1,246 | 62 |
| 2002 | 1,523 | 2,978 |
| 2001 | 1,231 | 2,809 |
| 2000 | 2,006 | 1,953 |
| 1999 | 1,009 | 558 |
| 1998 | 1,363 | 3,887 |
| 1997 | 1,620 | 3,574 |
| 1996 | 3,235 | 2,374 |
| 1995 | 1,630 | 1,162 |
| 1994 | 483 | 491 |
| 1993 | 4,074 | 5,877 |
| 1992 | 61 | 3,346 |
| 1991 | 342 | 4,206 |
| 1990 | 0 | 4,272 |
| 1989 | 0 | 3,907 |
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 Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyBurundi: 63.7 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBurundi: 4.7 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBurundi: 35.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBurundi: 3.72% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateBurundi: 12.6 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBurundi: 13.7 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthBurundi: 2.71% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBurundi: 4.88 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBurundi: 25.7% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageBurundi: 15.9 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBurundi: 2.5% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateBurundi: 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingBurundi: 3.24% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBurundi: $169M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personBurundi: $16 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBurundi: 14.9% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBurundi: 31,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerBurundi: 0.06% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBurundi: 0.59% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBurundi: 2 million TIV in 2019South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022