Kenya vs Rwanda: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate
Kenya
-91.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
-100 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kenya rank
38th
Rwanda rank
40th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -91.3 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 8.7 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kenya ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 40th of 72 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -91.67 % change on previous year | -58.14 % change on previous year | 33.53 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | -58.06 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 41.94 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 50.47 % change on previous year | -90 % change on previous year | 140.47 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | -24.32 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 75.68 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at -91.3 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 8.7 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 40th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.