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Deadliest, last 12 months

Countries ranked by estimated deaths from organized violence in the last 12 months (UCDP best estimate). Data through 31 Jul 2026.

Leading this ranking: 1. Ukraine (100,267), 2. Sudan (68,275), 3. Iran (23,661). 48 countries qualify. Click a country for its regional breakdown, monthly trend and armed actors.

#	Country	Est. deaths, 12m	Events, 12m	Est. deaths, 12m
1	Ukraine	100,267	5,525	100,267
2	Sudan	68,275	673	68,275
3	Iran	23,661	181	23,661
4	Nigeria	7,021	1,310	7,021
5	Israel and Palestine	5,633	1,562	5,633
6	Ethiopia	5,301	893	5,301
7	Lebanon	4,584	605	4,584
8	Pakistan	4,369	1,308	4,369
9	DR Congo	4,173	797	4,173
10	Somalia	3,994	416	3,994
11	Mexico	3,565	2,508	3,565
12	Burkina Faso	2,912	654	2,912
13	Myanmar	2,030	598	2,030
14	Mali	2,013	717	2,013
15	Colombia	1,466	923	1,466
16	Niger	1,244	146	1,244
17	Yemen	1,109	372	1,109
18	Tanzania	1,007	55	1,007
19	Haiti	928	141	928
20	Afghanistan	895	165	895
21	South Sudan	701	60	701
22	Syria	650	413	650
23	Russia	556	299	556
24	Ecuador	472	156	472
25	Cameroon	458	217	458
26	Mozambique	450	126	450
27	Brazil	409	372	409
28	India	369	164	369
29	Central African Republic	282	55	282
30	Iraq	251	78	251
31	Chad	222	25	222
32	Philippines	176	74	176
33	Indonesia	152	77	152
34	Venezuela	111	18	111
35	South Africa	108	65	108
36	Ghana	105	25	105
37	Kenya	76	47	76
38	Bangladesh	75	64	75
39	Thailand	72	50	72
40	Papua New Guinea	61	12	61
41	Costa Rica	56	57	56
42	Guatemala	49	32	49
43	Benin	45	17	45
44	Burundi	38	35	38
45	Argentina	24	20	24
46	Belize	15	11	15
47	United Arab Emirates	12	10	12
48	Dominican Republic	11	12	11

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Only countries with at least 10 recorded events in the last 12 months are included. Source: UCDP; population from the World Bank. See methodology.