Deaths in armed conflicts in Rwanda
Rwanda: Deaths in armed conflicts was 1 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Rwanda, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Rwanda peaked at 1.61 million deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Rwanda 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 4,363 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 3,409 deaths | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 1,977 deaths | -42.0% |
| 1993 | 4,534 deaths | +129.3% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million deaths | +35467.0% |
| 1995 | 8,979 deaths | -99.4% |
| 1996 | 1,198 deaths | -86.7% |
| 1997 | 9,277 deaths | +674.4% |
| 1998 | 2,635 deaths | -71.6% |
| 1999 | 46 deaths | -98.3% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 2,054 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 14 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 2 deaths | -85.7% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 27 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 9 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 19 deaths | +111.1% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 371 deaths, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5 deaths, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +35467.0% | 4,534 deaths | 1.61 million deaths |
| 1997 | +674.4% | 1,198 deaths | 9,277 deaths |
| 1993 | +129.3% | 1,977 deaths | 4,534 deaths |
| 2019 | +111.1% | 9 deaths | 19 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 164,903 deaths | 46 deaths | 1.61 million deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 2,054 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 deaths | 0 deaths | 4 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Rwanda?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Rwanda was 1 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Rwanda rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Rwanda ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.