Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita was 0 deaths per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0 deaths per person for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 637.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0007 deaths per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 1989.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per person | +407.9% |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per person | -78.9% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per person | +102.4% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per person | +229.8% |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per person | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per person | -81.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 deaths per person | +54906.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -71.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -55.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per person | -66.4% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per person | -63.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +773.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per person | -77.7% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per person | -64.9% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per person | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per person | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per person | +208.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per person | +244.4% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per person | -74.6% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per person | -77.8% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per person | +186.7% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per person | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per person | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per person | +54.6% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per person | +129.3% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per person | -61.6% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per person | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per person | +101.9% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per person | +49.2% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per person | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per person | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 0 deaths per person | +12.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 deaths per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 deaths per person, 10.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +54906.4% | 0 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person |
| 2002 | +773.9% | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 deaths per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 deaths per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 1989.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 637.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.