Malawi vs South Sudan
Malawi vs South Sudan: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 0 deaths in Malawi and 679 deaths in South Sudan, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 679 deaths.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1989.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Malawi | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 679 |
| 2021 | 0 | 885 |
| 2020 | 0 | 638 |
| 2019 | 0 | 585 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1,128 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1,224 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1,276 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1,104 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2,461 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1,699 |
| 2012 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 3,887 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3,574 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2,374 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1,162 |
| 1994 | 0 | 491 |
| 1993 | 0 | 5,877 |
| 1992 | 0 | 3,346 |
| 1991 | 0 | 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
Malawi vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyMalawi: 67.4 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMalawi: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMalawi: 29.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMalawi: 3.45% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateMalawi: 12.1 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMalawi: 21.1 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthMalawi: 2.57% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMalawi: 3.65 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMalawi: 17.6% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageMalawi: 17.6 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMalawi: 2.6% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateMalawi: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingMalawi: 1.15% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMalawi: $128M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personMalawi: $7 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMalawi: 3.8% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMalawi: 15,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerMalawi: 0.07% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMalawi: 0.2% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMalawi: 2 million TIV in 2024South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022