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 192 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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 937,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 946,859 (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 192 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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The 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.