Libya vs Rwanda: Death rate in armed conflicts

Libya
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Rwanda
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Libya rank
34th
Rwanda rank
34th

Death rate in armed conflicts over time

  • Libya
  • Rwanda
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198920072025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Rwanda ahead.

Libya ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people
1990s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1,157 deaths per 100,000 people 1,157 deaths per 100,000 people Rwanda
2000s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.002 deaths per 100,000 people 0.002 deaths per 100,000 people Rwanda
2010s 0.4575 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0299 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4277 deaths per 100,000 people Libya
2020s 0.0118 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0118 deaths per 100,000 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts, Libya or Rwanda?
Libya, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts between Libya and Rwanda?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Rwanda?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Libya and Rwanda rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts?
Libya ranks 34th and Rwanda 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate in armed conflicts
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

The best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.