Congo vs Myanmar: Deaths in armed conflicts

Congo
290 deaths
in 2025
Myanmar
207 deaths
in 2025
Congo rank
12th
Myanmar rank
14th

Deaths in armed conflicts over time

  • Congo
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 290 deaths against 207 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 83 deaths.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Myanmar ahead.

Congo ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 196 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths
1990s 132.1 deaths 199.3 deaths 67.2 deaths Myanmar
2000s 9.9 deaths 178.2 deaths 168.3 deaths Myanmar
2010s 0 deaths 223.9 deaths 223.9 deaths Myanmar
2020s 98.5 deaths 456 deaths 357.5 deaths Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Congo or Myanmar?
Congo, at 290 deaths against 207 deaths in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Congo and Myanmar?
83 deaths, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Myanmar?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Congo and Myanmar rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
Congo ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 14th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths in armed conflicts
Unit
deaths
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed 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.