Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Congo
Congo: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 6 deaths in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Congo, 1989–2026
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Congo is 6 deaths, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 98.0% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Congo peaked at 10,426 deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Congo ranks 38th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 135 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 10,426 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 3,763 deaths | -63.9% |
| 1999 | 948 deaths | -74.8% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 225 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 41 deaths | -81.8% |
| 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 | 73 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 696 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 1 deaths | -99.9% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 358 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 300 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 301 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 6 deaths | -98.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -63.9% | 10,426 deaths | 3,763 deaths |
| 1999 | -74.8% | 3,763 deaths | 948 deaths |
| 2003 | -81.8% | 225 deaths | 41 deaths |
| 2026 | -98.0% | 301 deaths | 6 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,527 deaths | 0 deaths | 10,426 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 225 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 77 deaths | 0 deaths | 696 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.86 deaths | 0 deaths | 358 deaths | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Congo?
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Congo was 6 deaths in 2026, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10,426 deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest 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 deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Congo ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.