Kenya vs South Africa
Kenya vs South Africa: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 81 deaths in Kenya and 0 deaths in South Africa, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Kenya, by 81 deaths.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Kenya has been higher since 2022, when it overtook South Africa.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Kenya | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 81 | 0 |
| 2021 | 102 | 123 |
| 2020 | 99 | 0 |
| 2019 | 158 | 0 |
| 2018 | 103 | 1 |
| 2017 | 144 | 0 |
| 2016 | 88 | 0 |
| 2015 | 350 | 0 |
| 2014 | 244 | 0 |
| 2013 | 212 | 0 |
| 2012 | 265 | 0 |
| 2011 | 98 | 0 |
| 2010 | 55 | 0 |
| 2009 | 124 | 0 |
| 2008 | 733 | 0 |
| 2007 | 169 | 0 |
| 2006 | 111 | 0 |
| 2005 | 126 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 171 | 0 |
| 2000 | 218 | 0 |
| 1999 | 208 | 0 |
| 1998 | 321 | 29 |
| 1997 | 185 | 0 |
| 1996 | 145 | 156 |
| 1995 | 44 | 143 |
| 1994 | 28 | 509 |
| 1993 | 279 | 889 |
| 1992 | 151 | 707 |
| 1991 | 0 | 695 |
| 1990 | 0 | 1,438 |
| 1989 | 60 | 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
Kenya vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyKenya: 63.7 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityKenya: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityKenya: 29.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionKenya: 3.51% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateKenya: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationKenya: 55.3 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthKenya: 1.97% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateKenya: 3.21 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationKenya: 32.2% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageKenya: 19.5 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overKenya: 2.9% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateKenya: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingKenya: 1.07% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsKenya: $1.36B in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personKenya: $26 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingKenya: 4.6% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelKenya: 24,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerKenya: 0.23% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersKenya: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsKenya: 117 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsKenya: 2 million TIV in 1993South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025