Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malta: Deaths in armed conflicts

Democratic Republic of Congo
29,291 deaths
in 2025
Malta
0 deaths
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Malta rank
1st

Deaths in armed conflicts over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malta
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k198920072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 29,291 deaths against 0 deaths in Malta, a difference of 29,291 deaths.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 192 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 Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 28 deaths 0 deaths 28 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 13,377 deaths 0.1 deaths 13,377 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3,598 deaths 0 deaths 3,598 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2,646 deaths 0 deaths 2,646 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 9,270 deaths 0 deaths 9,270 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malta?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 29,291 deaths against 0 deaths in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malta?
29,291 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malta?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malta rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 192 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 high 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.