Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Death rate in armed conflicts
Burkina Faso
5.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Death rate in armed conflicts over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.5045 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8124 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3079 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts. 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.