Russia vs South Africa
Russia vs South Africa: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 70 deaths in Russia and 0 deaths in South Africa, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Russia, by 70 deaths.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher since 2022, when it overtook South Africa.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Russia | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 70 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 123 |
| 2020 | 32 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 0 |
| 2018 | 36 | 1 |
| 2017 | 53 | 0 |
| 2016 | 70 | 0 |
| 2015 | 86 | 0 |
| 2014 | 182 | 0 |
| 2013 | 361 | 0 |
| 2012 | 516 | 0 |
| 2011 | 396 | 0 |
| 2010 | 476 | 0 |
| 2009 | 696 | 0 |
| 2008 | 404 | 0 |
| 2007 | 176 | 0 |
| 2006 | 259 | 0 |
| 2005 | 682 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1,300 | 0 |
| 2003 | 548 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1,484 | 0 |
| 2001 | 979 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4,318 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6,197 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 29 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2,763 | 156 |
| 1995 | 1,891 | 143 |
| 1994 | 473 | 509 |
| 1993 | 145 | 889 |
| 1992 | 0 | 707 |
| 1991 | 0 | 695 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1,438 |
| 1989 | 0 | 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
Russia vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyRussia: 73.2 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRussia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRussia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionRussia: 3.71% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateRussia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRussia: 145 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthRussia: -0.32% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRussia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRussia: 75.3% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageRussia: 39.5 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRussia: 16.6% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateRussia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingRussia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsRussia: $158B in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personRussia: $1,318 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRussia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRussia: 1.45 million people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerRussia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRussia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRussia: 129 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsRussia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025