Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Mexico: Deaths in armed conflicts
Congo, Dem. Rep.
29,291 deaths
in 2025
Mexico
8,016 deaths
in 2025
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
3rd
Mexico rank
6th
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Mexico
How they compare
Congo, Dem. Rep. currently reports 29,291 deaths against 8,016 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 21,275 deaths.
That makes Congo, Dem. Rep.'s figure about 3.7 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Dem. Rep. averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 deaths | 2 deaths | 26 deaths | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 1990s | 13,377 deaths | 58.8 deaths | 13,319 deaths | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2000s | 3,598 deaths | 1,333 deaths | 2,264 deaths | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2010s | 2,646 deaths | 6,959 deaths | 4,313 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9,270 deaths | 12,456 deaths | 3,186 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Mexico?
- Congo, Dem. Rep., at 29,291 deaths against 8,016 deaths in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Mexico?
- 21,275 deaths, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Mexico?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Mexico rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 6th 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
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.