Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Congo
Congo: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 301 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Congo, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Congo is 301 deaths, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Congo peaked at 517 deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Congo ranks 19th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 83 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 517 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 498 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 439 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 40 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 41 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 42 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 300 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 301 deaths | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 153.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 517 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 41 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 42 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.83 deaths | 0 deaths | 301 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Congo?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Congo was 301 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 517 deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.