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Countries and Their Death Counts in the Last 20 Years

Here is a table listing conflicts in the past 20 years, including the countries involved, the death counts for both civilians and combatants, and the total deaths for each conflict:

ConflictCountries InvolvedCivilian DeathsCombatant DeathsTotal Deaths
Syrian Civil WarSyria220,000250,000470,000
Iraq WarIraq, USA185,000230,000415,000
Afghanistan WarAfghanistan, USA46,00069,000115,000
Yemen Civil WarYemen, Saudi Arabia150,000112,000262,000
South Sudan Civil WarSouth Sudan38,00050,00088,000
Libyan Civil WarLibya30,00025,00055,000
Darfur ConflictSudan300,000100,000400,000
Second Congo WarDR Congo350,000250,000600,000
Central African Republic Civil WarCentral African Republic29,00014,00043,000
Somali Civil WarSomalia500,000600,0001,100,000
War in DonbassUkraine, Russia3,40014,00017,400
Israeli-Palestinian ConflictIsrael, Palestine18,00010,00028,000
Mexican Drug WarMexico350,00080,000430,000
Boko Haram InsurgencyNigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Niger35,00020,00055,000
War on TerrorGlobal42,00065,000107,000
Rohingya ConflictMyanmar25,0005,00030,000
Ethiopian Tigray ConflictEthiopia500,000500,0001,000,000
Myanmar Civil WarMyanmar10,00030,00040,000

This table includes conflicts that range from civil wars to international wars, insurgencies, and genocides, providing a comprehensive overview of the human cost in terms of civilian and combatant deaths.


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