Deaths in armed conflicts in Congo
Congo: Deaths in armed conflicts was 319 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Congo, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Congo recorded 319 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 6,280.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Congo peaked at 21,242 deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Congo 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts 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 | 21,242 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 5,132 deaths | -75.8% |
| 1999 | 1,838 deaths | -64.2% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 278 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 41 deaths | -85.3% |
| 2004 | 4 deaths | -90.2% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 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 | 699 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 2 deaths | -99.7% |
| 2020 | 5 deaths | +150.0% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 365 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 801 deaths | +119.5% |
| 2024 | 303 deaths | -62.2% |
| 2025 | 319 deaths | +5.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 319 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5 deaths, 638.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +150.0% | 2 deaths | 5 deaths |
| 2023 | +119.5% | 365 deaths | 801 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,835 deaths | 0 deaths | 21,242 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 278 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 699 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.83 deaths | 0 deaths | 801 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Congo?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Congo was 319 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21,242 deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High 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.