Terrorism deaths by region in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Terrorism deaths by region was 689 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths by region in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 689 deaths for terrorism deaths by region in 2021.
That represents a change of down 49.2% on the previous year and up 1,278.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths by region in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,356 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1992.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths by region in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 8 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 67 deaths | +737.5% |
| 1999 | 7 deaths | -89.6% |
| 2000 | 40 deaths | +471.4% |
| 2001 | 15 deaths | -62.5% |
| 2002 | 16 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 154 deaths | +862.5% |
| 2004 | 22 deaths | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 31 deaths | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 23 deaths | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 72 deaths | +213.0% |
| 2008 | 319 deaths | +343.1% |
| 2009 | 824 deaths | +158.3% |
| 2010 | 118 deaths | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 50 deaths | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 288 deaths | +476.0% |
| 2013 | 150 deaths | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 366 deaths | +144.0% |
| 2015 | 371 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 532 deaths | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 596 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 993 deaths | +66.6% |
| 2019 | 642 deaths | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 1,356 deaths | +111.2% |
| 2021 | 689 deaths | -49.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 689 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 51 deaths, 13.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths by region 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 | +862.5% | 16 deaths | 154 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.71 deaths | 0 deaths | 67 deaths | 7 |
| 2000s | 151.6 deaths | 15 deaths | 824 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.6 deaths | 50 deaths | 993 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,022 deaths | 689 deaths | 1,356 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths by region in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Terrorism deaths by region in Democratic Republic of Congo was 689 deaths in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,356 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1992.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for terrorism deaths by region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths by region rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,278.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.