Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Congo
Congo: Battle-related deaths (number of people) was 3 number of people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Battle-related deaths in Congo, 1993–2022
Source: UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). Measured in number of people.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3 number of people for battle-related deaths in 2022.
The figure is down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, battle-related deaths in Congo peaked at 10,000 number of people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 number of people, in 2019.
That places Congo 54th out of 60 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Congo, year by year
| Year | number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53 number of people | — |
| 1997 | 10,000 number of people | +18767.9% |
| 1998 | 3,272 number of people | -67.3% |
| 1999 | 626 number of people | -80.9% |
| 2002 | 167 number of people | -73.3% |
| 2016 | 73 number of people | -56.3% |
| 2019 | 0 number of people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 number of people | — |
| 2022 | 3 number of people | — |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3 number of people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.5 number of people, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3 number of people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 124.5 number of people, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,488 number of people | 53 number of people | 10,000 number of people | 4 |
| 2000s | 167 number of people | 167 number of people | 167 number of people | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.5 number of people | 0 number of people | 73 number of people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5 number of people | 0 number of people | 3 number of people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More public sector data for Congo
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is battle-related deaths in Congo?
- Battle-related deaths in Congo was 3 number of people in 2022, according to UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP).
- What is the highest battle-related deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 number of people in 1997.
- What is the lowest battle-related deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number of people in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for battle-related deaths?
- Congo ranks 54th out of 60 countries with data for 2022.
- Is battle-related deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), published as part of Battle-related deaths (number of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Battle-related deaths refer to those deaths caused by the warring parties that can be directly related to combat. This includes battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g. hit and-run attacks/ambushes) and all kinds of bombardments of military bases, cities and villages etc. The target for the attacks is either the military forces or representatives for the parties, though there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in the crossfire, indiscriminate bombings, etc. All fatalities, military as well as civilian, incurred in such situations are counted as battle-related deaths.