Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lebanon: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death)
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lebanon
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Lebanon, a difference of 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lebanon ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Lebanon ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8645 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Lebanon |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lebanon?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
- 1.92 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 Lebanon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Lebanon ranks 12th of 197 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.