Share of deaths from terrorism in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of deaths from terrorism was 0.074 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from terrorism in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of deaths from terrorism in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.074.
The figure is down 51.6% on the previous year and up 1,048.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from terrorism in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1531 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from terrorism in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0.0011 | — |
| 1998 | 0.0092 | +712.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 | -89.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 | +493.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 | -62.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0209 | +856.2% |
| 2004 | 0.003 | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 | +209.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0417 | +337.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1069 | +156.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 | -57.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0363 | +463.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0456 | +142.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0454 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0649 | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0717 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.119 | +66.0% |
| 2019 | 0.076 | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1531 | +101.3% |
| 2021 | 0.074 | -51.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.074 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0298, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from terrorism 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +856.2% | 0.0022 | 0.0209 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 | 0 | 0.0092 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0199 | 0.0021 | 0.1069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0499 | 0.0064 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1136 | 0.074 | 0.1531 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from terrorism in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of deaths from terrorism in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.074 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from terrorism recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1531 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from terrorism recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of deaths from terrorism?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from terrorism rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,048.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from terrorism. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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