Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Democratic Republic of Congo
1,767 deaths
in 2026
Myanmar
960 deaths
in 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Myanmar rank
11th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1,767 deaths against 960 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 807 deaths.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Myanmar ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 deaths | 1,498 deaths | 1,470 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 6,814 deaths | 846.6 deaths | 5,968 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2,684 deaths | 374.1 deaths | 2,310 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2,041 deaths | 637.4 deaths | 1,403 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4,685 deaths | 1,974 deaths | 2,712 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 Myanmar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1,767 deaths against 960 deaths in Myanmar as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 807 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 11th 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.