Burundi vs Rwanda: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Deaths where)
Burundi
1 deaths
in 2026
Rwanda
0 deaths
in 2026
Burundi rank
43rd
Rwanda rank
44th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Deaths where) over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 deaths against 0 deaths in Rwanda, a difference of 1 deaths.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 44th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 4,057 deaths | 79,189 deaths | 75,133 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 904.8 deaths | 205.6 deaths | 699.2 deaths | Burundi |
| 2010s | 62.8 deaths | 6.9 deaths | 55.9 deaths | Burundi |
| 2020s | 71.14 deaths | 0.8571 deaths | 70.29 deaths | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 1 deaths against 0 deaths in Rwanda as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 1 deaths, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Burundi ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 44th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.