Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Democratic Republic of Congo is 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.6% on the previous year and up 898.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 75.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 196 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.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.4007 deaths per 100,000 people | +407.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0844 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1708 deaths per 100,000 people | +102.4% |
| 1993 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4705.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7249 deaths per 100,000 people | -91.2% |
| 1995 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.4% |
| 1996 | 75.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +6328.6% |
| 1997 | 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.1% |
| 1998 | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.1% |
| 1999 | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.8% |
| 2001 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.9% |
| 2002 | 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +436.2% |
| 2003 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5019 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6005 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +144.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.8% |
| 2009 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +195.9% |
| 2010 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.8% |
| 2011 | 0.741 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.2% |
| 2012 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +228.3% |
| 2013 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7861 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.9% |
| 2016 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +223.4% |
| 2017 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +163.1% |
| 2018 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.4% |
| 2019 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7527 deaths per 100,000 people, 10.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people, 10168.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 | +6328.6% | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.67 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1993 | +4705.7% | 0.1708 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0844 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5019 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.741 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 6 Burkina Faso 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Syria 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Mali 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Central African Republic 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Mexico 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Lebanon 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 75.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 898.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.