Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Death rate in armed conflicts
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Mali
2.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Mali rank
7th
Death rate in armed conflicts over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Mali, a difference of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Mali ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9997 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0006 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.8124 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5161 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2963 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0104 deaths per 100,000 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Mali ranks 7th of 197 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.