Kenya vs South Sudan
Kenya vs South Sudan: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 81 deaths in Kenya and 679 deaths in South Sudan, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 598 deaths, or 8.38 times that in Kenya.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher since 2009, when it overtook Kenya.
- In 2022, Kenya ranked 37 and South Sudan ranked 19 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Kenya | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 81 | 679 |
| 2021 | 102 | 885 |
| 2020 | 99 | 638 |
| 2019 | 158 | 585 |
| 2018 | 103 | 1,128 |
| 2017 | 144 | 1,224 |
| 2016 | 88 | 1,276 |
| 2015 | 350 | 1,104 |
| 2014 | 244 | 2,461 |
| 2013 | 212 | 1,699 |
| 2012 | 265 | 807 |
| 2011 | 98 | 3,037 |
| 2010 | 55 | 266 |
| 2009 | 124 | 1,716 |
| 2008 | 733 | 135 |
| 2007 | 169 | 275 |
| 2006 | 111 | 155 |
| 2005 | 126 | 168 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1,241 |
| 2003 | 0 | 62 |
| 2002 | 13 | 2,978 |
| 2001 | 171 | 2,809 |
| 2000 | 218 | 1,953 |
| 1999 | 208 | 558 |
| 1998 | 321 | 3,887 |
| 1997 | 185 | 3,574 |
| 1996 | 145 | 2,374 |
| 1995 | 44 | 1,162 |
| 1994 | 28 | 491 |
| 1993 | 279 | 5,877 |
| 1992 | 151 | 3,346 |
| 1991 | 0 | 4,206 |
| 1990 | 0 | 4,272 |
| 1989 | 60 | 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
Kenya vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyKenya: 63.7 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityKenya: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityKenya: 29.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionKenya: 3.51% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateKenya: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationKenya: 55.3 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthKenya: 1.97% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateKenya: 3.21 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationKenya: 32.2% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageKenya: 19.5 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overKenya: 2.9% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateKenya: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingKenya: 1.07% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsKenya: $1.36B in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personKenya: $26 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingKenya: 4.6% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelKenya: 24,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerKenya: 0.23% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersKenya: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsKenya: 117 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022