The following is a list of ongoing armed conflicts that are taking place around the world.

Criteria

Conflict Deaths 17 countries per year 2015-2020

This list of ongoing armed conflicts identifies present-day conflicts and the death toll associated with each conflict. The criteria of inclusion are the following: * Armed conflicts consist in the use of armed force between two or more organized armed groups, governmental or non-governmental. Interstate, intrastate and non-state armed conflicts are listed. :* This is not a

list of countries by intentional homicide rate The list of countries by homicide rate is derived from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) data, and is expressed in number of deaths per 100,000 population per year. For example, a homicide rate of 30 out of 100,000 is presented in t ...

, and criminal

gang violence A gang is a group or society of associates, friends, or members of a family with a defined leadership and internal organization that identifies with or claims control over territory in a community and engages, either individually or collecti ...

is generally not included unless there is also significant

military A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a d ...

paramilitary A paramilitary is a military that is not a part of a country's official or legitimate armed forces. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the use of the term "paramilitary" as far back as 1934. Overview Though a paramilitary is, by definiti ...

involvement. * Fatality figures include battle-related deaths (military and civilian) as well as civilians ''intentionally targeted'' by the parties to an armed conflict. Only direct deaths resulting from violence are included for the current and previous year; excess deaths indirectly resulting from famine, disease, or disruption of services are included along with violent deaths in the cumulative fatalities count when available. * Listed conflicts have at least 100 cumulative deaths in total and at least 1 death in current or in the past calendar year. * Fatality totals may be inaccurate or unavailable due to a lack of information. A figure with a plus symbol, indicates that at least that many people have died (e.g. 455+ indicates that at least 455 people have died). * ''Location'' refers to the states where the main violence takes place, not to the warring parties. Italics indicate disputed territories and unrecognized states. * A

territorial dispute A territorial dispute or boundary dispute is a disagreement over the possession (law), possession or control of territories (land, maritime territory, water or airspace) between two or more political entities. Context and definitions Territorial ...

or a

protest A protest (also called a demonstration, remonstration, or remonstrance) is a public act of objection, disapproval or dissent against political advantage. Protests can be thought of as acts of cooperation in which numerous people cooperate ...

movement which has not experienced deliberate and systematic deaths due to state or paramilitary violence is not considered to be an armed conflict.

List of current wars and conflicts

Major wars (10,000 or more combat-related deaths in current or previous year)

The 6 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 10,000 direct, violent deaths per year in battles between identified groups, in the current or previous calendar year.

Minor wars (1,000–9,999 combat-related deaths in current or previous year)

The 10 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1,000 and fewer than 10,000 direct, violent deaths in the current or previous calendar year. Conflicts causing at least 1,000 deaths in one calendar year are considered wars by the

Uppsala Conflict Data Program The Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) is a data collection program on organized violence, based at Uppsala University in Sweden. The UCDP is a leading provider of data on organized violence and armed conflict, and it is the oldest ongoing data ...

Conflicts (100–999 combat-related deaths in current or previous year)

The 16 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 100, and fewer than 1,000, direct, violent deaths in the current or previous calendar year.

Skirmishes and clashes (fewer than 100 combat-related deaths in current and previous year)

The 10 conflicts in the following list have caused fewer than 100 direct, violent deaths in the current or previous calendar year.

Deaths by country

Notes

References

External links

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Major Episodes of Political Violence 1946–2019
– List of armed conflicts compiled by Monty G. Marshall, director of the Center for Systemic Peace, based on research sponsored by the

Political Instability Task Force The Political Instability Task Force (PITF), formerly known as State Failure Task Force, is a U.S. government-sponsored research project to build a database on major domestic political conflicts leading to state failures. The study analyzed fa ...

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UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia
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of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at

Uppsala University Uppsala University (UU) () is a public university, public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the List of universities in Sweden, oldest university in Sweden and the Nordic countries still in operation. Initially fou ...

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Armed Conflicts Report Interactive Map
by Project Ploughshares.
Global Conflict Tracker
, by the

Council on Foreign Relations The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an American think tank focused on Foreign policy of the United States, U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Founded in 1921, it is an independent and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit organi ...

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CrisisWatch
– Monthly bulletin, interactive map and database on ongoing conflicts by the

International Crisis Group The International Crisis Group (ICG; also known as the Crisis Group) is a global non-profit, non-governmental organisation founded in 1995. It is a think tank, used by policymakers and academics, conducting research and analysis on global crises. ...

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Map of the world's conflicts
, by IRIN.
History Guy's coverage of 21st century wars

Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research (HIIK)
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Conflict Barometer
– Describes recent trends in conflict development, escalations, and settlements
Insight on Conflict
– Database on peace-building initiatives in areas of conflict
Mapped: Where are the World's Ongoing Conflicts Today?
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