Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0001 units per person.
The figure is up 68.6% on the previous year and up 898.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0008 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1989.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th 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.
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +407.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -78.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +102.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +4705.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -91.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +62.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | +6328.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -60.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -46.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -52.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -63.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +436.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -83.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -61.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +144.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +83.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +195.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -78.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -56.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +228.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -59.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +223.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +163.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -62.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +68.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 10.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 10168.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by region, 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 | +6328.6% | 0 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1993 | +4705.7% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units 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)
- 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 deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1989.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts by region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by 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
Deaths in armed conflicts by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.