Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Homicides

Democratic Republic of Congo
11,865 deaths
in 2021
Russia
9,787 deaths
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Russia rank
13th

Homicides over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Russia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11,865 deaths against 9,787 deaths in Russia, a difference of 2,078 deaths.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Russia ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 7,709 deaths 34,430 deaths 26,721 deaths Russia
2010s 10,006 deaths 15,508 deaths 5,502 deaths Russia
2020s 11,688 deaths 10,177 deaths 1,511 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11,865 deaths against 9,787 deaths in Russia as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
2,078 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for homicides?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Russia ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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