Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Democratic Republic of Congo
1,767 deaths
in 2026
Mali
861 deaths
in 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Mali rank
12th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1,767 deaths against 861 deaths in Mali, a difference of 906 deaths.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Mali ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 deaths | 0 deaths | 28 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 6,814 deaths | 168.4 deaths | 6,646 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2,684 deaths | 29 deaths | 2,655 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2,041 deaths | 483.9 deaths | 1,557 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4,685 deaths | 1,910 deaths | 2,775 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1,767 deaths against 861 deaths in Mali as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 906 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Mali ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. 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.