Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Battle-related deaths (number of people) was 1 number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Battle-related deaths in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). Measured in number of people.
Analysis
In 2024, battle-related deaths in Rwanda stood at 1 number of people. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, battle-related deaths in Rwanda peaked at 2,044 number of people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 number of people, in 2013.
Rwanda ranks 58th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,126 number of people | — |
| 1991 | 153 number of people | -86.4% |
| 1992 | 87 number of people | -43.1% |
| 1993 | 353 number of people | +305.7% |
| 1994 | 1,882 number of people | +433.1% |
| 1996 | 124 number of people | -93.4% |
| 1997 | 985 number of people | +694.4% |
| 1998 | 1,095 number of people | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 2,044 number of people | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 13 number of people | -99.4% |
| 2013 | 1 number of people | -92.3% |
| 2019 | 19 number of people | +1800.0% |
| 2022 | 4 number of people | -78.9% |
| 2024 | 1 number of people | -75.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1 number of people is below the median for low income countries, which is 589 number of people, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1 number of people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 124.5 number of people, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Battle-related deaths (number of people) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1800.0% | 1 number of people | 19 number of people |
| 1997 | +694.4% | 124 number of people | 985 number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 725.62 number of people | 87 number of people | 1,882 number of people | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,044 number of people | 2,044 number of people | 2,044 number of people | 1 |
| 2010s | 11 number of people | 1 number of people | 19 number of people | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.5 number of people | 1 number of people | 4 number of people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 55 Bangladesh 2 number of people compare
- 55 Libya 2 number of people compare
- 55 South Sudan 2 number of people compare
- 58 United Kingdom 1 number of people compare
- 60 Serbia 0 number of people compare
More public sector data for Rwanda
- 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 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 117.65 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is battle-related deaths in Rwanda?
- Battle-related deaths in Rwanda was 1 number of people in 2024, according to UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP).
- What is the highest battle-related deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,044 number of people in 2001.
- What is the lowest battle-related deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 number of people in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for battle-related deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 58th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is battle-related deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.