Democratic Republic of Congo vs Palestine: Death rate in armed conflicts
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Palestine
1.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Palestine rank
8th
Death rate in armed conflicts over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Palestine
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Palestine, a difference of 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.0 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Palestine ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Palestine |
| 1990s | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0633 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4204 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.8124 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8124 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5745 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Palestine?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts between Democratic Republic of Congo and Palestine?
- 1.6 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 Palestine?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Palestine rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 8th 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.