Congo, Dem. Rep.'s battle-related deaths (number of people) was 1,138 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 14.6% from 993 in 2014 (1.37% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 1,138 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 766 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 993 | 2014 |
| Highest | 4,599 | 1997 |
| Lowest | 1 | 1994 |
| Average since 2015 | 1,198 | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 1 | 1994 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s battle-related deaths (number of people) rose 65.2% on 2023 (from 689 to 1,138).
Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1997 to 2023), the average change was +63.9% and a typical year strayed about 150.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 420.6% in 2006 and the biggest yearly fall was 84.7% in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep. had the 12th highest value of the 35 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Congo, Dem. Rep. | 1,138 | 2024 |
| Low income | 19,414 | 2024 |
Closest to Congo, Dem. Rep. in the 2024 ranking
- Somalia, Fed. Rep. — 9th of 35: 2,284
- Pakistan — 10th of 35: 1,534
- Nigeria — 11th of 35: 1,486
- Mali — 13th of 35: 1,008
- Niger — 14th of 35: 952
- Yemen, Rep. — 15th of 35: 918
What this measures
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.
Limitations: While the best estimate for battle-related deaths is considered a conservative minimum, the high estimate may still undercount actual fatalities due to unreported events, and users are cautioned that the apparent precision of the numbers does not eliminate underlying uncertainty.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 28 values
| Year | Battle-related deaths (number of people) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,138 |
| 2023 | 689 |
| 2022 | 1,723 |
| 2021 | 1,019 |
| 2020 | 1,200 |
| 2019 | 766 |
| 2018 | 817 |
| 2017 | 3,632 |
| 2016 | 794 |
| 2015 | 197 |
| 2014 |
Battle-related deaths (number of people) in nearby economies
More public sector data for Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Military expenditure (current USD) — 1.23 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (current LCU) — 3.32 trillion (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 44 million (2025)
- Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 1.38% (2025)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) — 8.54 trillion (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) — 6.04% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) — -2.92 trillion (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) — -2.07% (2022)
- Grants and other revenue (current LCU) — 8.14 trillion (2022)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Congo, Dem. Rep.'s battle-related deaths (number of people)?
- 1,138 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1994?
- It is up 113,700% from 1 in 1994 (26.44% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 4,599 in 1997 and the lowest 1 in 1994.
- How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank?
- 12th highest of 35 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in battle-related deaths (number of people) unusual for Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s battle-related deaths (number of people) rose 65.2% on 2023 (from 689 to 1,138). Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1997 to 2023), the average change was +63.9% and a typical year strayed about 150.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator VC.BTL.DETH, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), uri: https://ucdp.uu.se/downloads/, publisher: Uppsala University Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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