Cameroon vs South Sudan
Cameroon vs South Sudan: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 660 deaths in Cameroon and 679 deaths in South Sudan, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 19 deaths, or 1.03 times that in Cameroon.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Cameroon.
- In 2022, Cameroon ranked 20 and South Sudan ranked 19 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Cameroon | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 660 | 679 |
| 2021 | 833 | 885 |
| 2020 | 781 | 638 |
| 2019 | 833 | 585 |
| 2018 | 939 | 1,128 |
| 2017 | 374 | 1,224 |
| 2016 | 501 | 1,276 |
| 2015 | 1,856 | 1,104 |
| 2014 | 1,378 | 2,461 |
| 2013 | 52 | 1,699 |
| 2012 | 1 | 807 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3,037 |
| 2010 | 0 | 266 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1,716 |
| 2008 | 0 | 135 |
| 2007 | 0 | 275 |
| 2006 | 0 | 155 |
| 2005 | 0 | 168 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1,241 |
| 2003 | 0 | 62 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2,978 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2,809 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1,953 |
| 1999 | 0 | 558 |
| 1998 | 51 | 3,887 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3,574 |
| 1996 | 56 | 2,374 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1,162 |
| 1994 | 89 | 491 |
| 1993 | 47 | 5,877 |
| 1992 | 25 | 3,346 |
| 1991 | 50 | 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
Cameroon vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyCameroon: 63.7 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCameroon: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCameroon: 47.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCameroon: 3.75% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateCameroon: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCameroon: 28.4 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthCameroon: 2.64% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCameroon: 4.32 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCameroon: 55.7% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageCameroon: 17.8 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCameroon: 2.8% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateCameroon: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingCameroon: 1.06% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCameroon: $580M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personCameroon: $21 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCameroon: 6.5% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCameroon: 34,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerCameroon: 0.16% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCameroon: 0.34% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCameroon: 2 million TIV in 2023South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022