Papua Pegunungan province, Indonesia: events and estimated deaths recorded by UCDP
UCDP recorded 3 eventsP of organized violence in Papua Pegunungan province, Indonesia in September 2026. The best estimate of deaths in these events is 8P. The count for August 2026 was 1 eventP.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, UCDP recorded 30 eventsP in Papua Pegunungan province, Indonesia. The best estimate of deaths in the events of the 12 months is 68P. The low estimate is 58 and the high estimate is 72P. UCDP counts 27P of these deaths as deaths of civilians.
Among the 2 regions of Indonesia with a page, Papua Pegunungan province has the 2nd highest count of events in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. Papua Pegunungan province holds 41 percentP of the events that UCDP recorded in Indonesia in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2025, UCDP recorded 30 events in Papua Pegunungan province. The count for the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 is 30P, which is level. Over the same periods, the count for Indonesia as a whole went from 77 to 73P, which is down 5 percent. Events of one-sided violence are 33 percentP of the events in Papua Pegunungan province in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. For Indonesia, the share is 38 percentP.
| Figure | September 2026P | August 2026P | 12 months to 30 Sep 2026P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Events | 3 | 1 | 30 |
| Estimated deaths, best estimate | 8 | 5 | 68 |
| Low estimate of deaths | 8 | 5 | 58 |
| High estimate of deaths | 8 | 5 | 72 |
| Deaths of civilians | 1 | 5 | 27 |
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.
Not all events in UCDP Candidate will make it into the final UCDP GED and new events will be added. The UCDP Candidate is a dataset containing events that have a high probability of being included in the final annual version of UCDP GED.
An incident where armed force was used by an organized actor against another organized actor, or against civilians, resulting in at least 1 direct death at a specific location and a specific date
UCDP's words. Source: UCDP Candidate Events Dataset Codebook, version 1.5 (Introduction) and UCDP GED Codebook, version 26.1 (section 2, the definition of an event), copied on .
This page rests on UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9, with data through . The figures from January 2026 are from Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.
The pages give counts and their sources. They give no travel, security or safety advice. A count of events is not a measure of danger.
Since the last update
The log has no change for Papua Pegunungan province, Indonesia on record. ConflictStats read the UCDP files on . The data cover events through . Changes in the data
24 months
Actors, as UCDP names them
Names as UCDP writes them.
| Name, as UCDP writes it | Events | Estimated deaths in these events |
|---|---|---|
| Actor not identified by UCDP | 1P | 1P |
| Government of Indonesia | 21P | 41P |
| Lany Jaya | 1P | 13P |
| OPM | 25P | 51P |
| Wouma Kurima | 1P | 13P |
An event has two sides, so one event can be in two rows. The deaths are the deaths in the events of a side. The table does not say which side caused a death. Names are as UCDP writes them, with two labels that the site writes. UCDP does not identify some actors: the site writes "Actor not identified by UCDP" for each of them. UCDP names some groups for a person: the site writes "Group named for a person (name not shown)" for each of them. A line with a label can hold more than one actor.
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.
Second-level areas
The areas in Papua Pegunungan province that UCDP names in the events. The table has 10 areas at most.
| Area, as UCDP writes it | Events | Estimated deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jayawijaya regency | 3P | 17P |
| Lanny Jaya regency | 2P | 2P |
| Nduga regency | 4P | 4P |
| Pegunungan Bintang | 2P | 5P |
| Tolikara regency | 2P | 6P |
| Yahukimo regency | 16P | 32P |
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.
Type of violence
| Type of violence | Events | Share of events |
|---|---|---|
| State-based armed conflict | 19P | 63% |
| Non-state conflict | 1P | 3% |
| One-sided violence against civilians | 10P | 33% |
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.
The glossary has the UCDP definition of each type.
Monthly reports
One report for each month with events. Search engines list a report of a month in the last 12 months that has 30 or more events.
| Month | Events | Estimated deaths | Dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3P | 8P | Candidate Events |
| August 2026 | 1P | 5P | Candidate Events |
| July 2026 | 5P | 9P | Candidate Events |
| June 2026 | 3P | 3P | Candidate Events |
| May 2026 | 4P | 26P | Candidate Events |
| April 2026 | 3P | 2P | Candidate Events |
| February 2026 | 1P | 1P | Candidate Events |
| December 2025 | 4 | 5 | GED |
| November 2025 | 2 | 2 | GED |
| October 2025 | 4 | 7 | GED |
| September 2025 | 6 | 11 | GED |
| August 2025 | 2 | 2 | GED |
| July 2025 | 1 | 1 | GED |
| June 2025 | 6 | 7 | GED |
| May 2025 | 3 | 2 | GED |
| April 2025 | 3 | 17 | GED |
| March 2025 | 1 | 1 | GED |
| January 2025 | 3 | 4 | GED |
| December 2024 | 3 | 6 | GED |
| November 2024 | 1 | 2 | GED |
| October 2024 | 1 | 1 | GED |
| September 2024 | 1 | 1 | GED |
| August 2024 | 1 | 1 | GED |
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events. Search engines list a report of a month in the last 12 months that has 30 or more events. The other reports stay online and ask search engines not to list them.
Other regions of Indonesia
Official channels
- UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia: IndonesiaThe page of this country in the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia.
- UCDP DefinitionsThe definitions that UCDP uses.
- UCDP Dataset Download CenterThe UCDP datasets, the codebooks and the citation of each dataset.
These links go to the sites of the organisations. The UCDP and World Bank links were checked on .
Cite and download
ConflictStats. Papua Pegunungan province, Indonesia: events and estimated deaths recorded by UCDP. https://conflictstats.com/country/indonesia/papua-pegunungan-province/. Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9. Data through .
The address of this page does not change. UCDP asks for a citation of its publications: Data sources and licences has it.
- Events of Indonesia (CSV)The column admin1 holds the region.
- Monthly reports of Papua Pegunungan province (RSS)The 12 newest monthly reports.
Questions
How many events did UCDP record in Papua Pegunungan province, Indonesia in September 2026?
UCDP recorded 3 eventsP of organized violence in Papua Pegunungan province, Indonesia in September 2026. The count for August 2026 was 1 eventP.
How does UCDP count deaths?
UCDP gives a best estimate, a low estimate and a high estimate for each event. This page uses the best estimate. For Papua Pegunungan province, Indonesia in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, the best estimate is 68P. The low estimate is 58 and the high estimate is 72P.
Are the figures of the latest months final?
No. The figures from January 2026 are from UCDP Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them. UCDP releases the reviewed dataset, the GED, one time each year.