Rwanda vs United States of America: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Rwanda
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
United States of America
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Rwanda rank
34th
United States of America rank
34th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Rwanda
- United States of America
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States of America ahead.
Rwanda ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990s | 1,157 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,157 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.002 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0968 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0949 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0299 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0007 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0292 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Rwanda or United States of America?
- Rwanda, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Rwanda and United States of America?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and United States of America rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Rwanda ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 34th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.