Somalia vs South Africa
Somalia vs South Africa: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 3,110 deaths in Somalia and 0 deaths in South Africa, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Somalia, by 3,110 deaths.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Somalia has been higher since 1994, when it overtook South Africa.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Somalia | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,110 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2,259 | 123 |
| 2020 | 2,095 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2,180 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2,430 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2,065 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2,074 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1,263 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1,291 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1,037 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2,991 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2,125 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2,817 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2,146 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1,732 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1,585 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1,187 | 0 |
| 2005 | 388 | 0 |
| 2004 | 666 | 0 |
| 2003 | 395 | 0 |
| 2002 | 624 | 0 |
| 2001 | 445 | 0 |
| 2000 | 171 | 0 |
| 1999 | 522 | 0 |
| 1998 | 312 | 29 |
| 1997 | 268 | 0 |
| 1996 | 939 | 156 |
| 1995 | 460 | 143 |
| 1994 | 625 | 509 |
| 1993 | 478 | 889 |
| 1992 | 4,729 | 707 |
| 1991 | 8,455 | 695 |
| 1990 | 2,760 | 1,438 |
| 1989 | 1,067 | 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
Somalia vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancySomalia: 58.8 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySomalia: 10.1 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySomalia: 66.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSomalia: 3.79% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateSomalia: 9.9 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSomalia: 18.4 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthSomalia: 3.57% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSomalia: 6.13 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSomalia: 55.1% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageSomalia: 15.5 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSomalia: 2.6% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateSomalia: 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingSomalia: 1.54% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSomalia: $193M in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personSomalia: $10 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSomalia: 20.8% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSomalia: 14,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerSomalia: 0.13% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSomalia: 0.47% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSomalia: 2 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025