The following is a list of armed conflicts with victims in 2016.

The Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research estimated that there were 226 politically motivated armed conflicts (of which 38 estimated as highly violent: 18 full-scale wars, 20 limited wars) worldwide during 2016.

List guidelines Listed are the armed conflicts having done globally at least 100 victims and at least 1 victim during the year 2016.

10,000+ deaths in 2016 Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 10,000 direct violent deaths in 2016. Start of conflict Conflict Continent Location Fatalities in 2016 1978 War in Afghanistan War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Asia 23,539+ 2003 Iraqi conflict Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Asia 23,898+ 2006 Mexican drug war North America 12,224 2011 Syrian Civil War Asia 64,126

1,000–9,999 deaths in 2016 Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1,000 and fewer than 10,000 direct violent deaths in 2016.Conflicts causing at least 1,000 deaths in one calendar year are considered wars by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program.

Start of conflict Conflict Continent Location Fatalities in 2016 1984 Kurdish–Turkish conflict Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) Asia 1,905 1991 Somali Civil War War in Somalia Africa 5,701 1998 Communal conflicts in Nigeria Africa 1,407 2003 War in Darfur Africa 1,936 2009 Boko Haram insurgency Africa 3,523 2011 Libyan Crisis Libyan Civil War Africa 2,865 2011 Yemeni Crisis Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Asia 1,500 2011 Sinai insurgency Africa 1,578 2011 South Kordofan conflict Africa 1,489 2011 Ethnic violence in South Sudan South Sudanese Civil War Africa 4,037

100–999 deaths in 2016 Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 100 and fewer than 1,000 direct violent deaths in 2016. Start of conflict Conflict Continent Location Fatalities in 2016 1947 Kashmir conflict 2016 Kashmir unrest Asia 289 1948 Balochistan conflict Asia 633 1948 Internal conflict in Myanmar Asia 228 1960 South Thailand insurgency Asia 116 1963 Insurgency in Northeast India Asia 160 1964 Israeli–Palestinian conflict Asia 1201964 Colombian conflict South America 156 2016 Oromia-Somali clashes Africa +130 1967 Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Asia 430 1969 Moro conflict Asia 439+ 1988 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 2016 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes Asia 189-369 1989 Sectarianism in Pakistan Asia 137 1989 Internal conflict in Bangladesh Asia 139 1992 Oromo conflict Africa 393 1995 Ogaden insurgency Africa 156 1996 Allied Democratic Forces insurgency Africa 428 2002 Insurgency in the Maghreb Africa 260 2004 Kivu conflict Africa 607 2004 War in North-West Pakistan Asia 643 2009 Sudanese nomadic conflicts Africa 459 2009 Insurgency in the North Caucasus Europe 202 2012 Central African Republic conflict Africa 623 2012 Northern Mali conflict Africa 303 2013 Insurgency in Egypt Africa 129 2013 RENAMO insurgency Africa 108 2013 Batwa-Luba clashes Africa 108 2014 War in Donbass Europe 902 2015 Burundian unrest Africa 461 2015 Turkey–ISIL conflict Asia 160 2016 Kamwina Nsapu rebellion Africa 160 2016 2016 Kasese clashes Africa 162

Fewer than 100 deaths in 2016 Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1 and fewer than 100 direct violent deaths in 2016. Start of conflict Conflict Continent Location Fatalities in 2016 1922 Arab separatism in Khuzestan ASMLA insurgency Asia 4 1999 Internal conflicit in Bangladesh Asia 39 2005 Insurgency in Paraguay South America 11 1990 DHKP/C insurgency in Turkey Asia 4 1946 Kurdish separatism in Iran Asia 74-149+ 1963 West Papua conflict Asia 4 1969 Communist rebellion in the Philippines Asia 99 1975 Cabinda War Africa 84 1980 Internal conflict in Peru South America 10 1982 Casamance conflict Africa 10 1987 LRA insurgency Africa 39 1989 Xinjiang conflict Asia 10 1995 Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict Second Afar insurgency Africa 90 1999 Ituri conflict Africa 83 2004 Conflict in the Niger Delta 2016 Niger Delta conflict Africa 34 2011 Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon Asia 24 2015 ISIL insurgency in Tunisia Africa 82 2016 Pool War Africa 82

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External links Major Episodes of Political Violence 1946–2014 – List of armed conflicts compiled by Dr. Monty G. Marshall, director of the Center for Systemic Peace, based on research sponsored by the Political Instability Task Force. UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia – Uppsala Conflict Data Program of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. Armed Conflicts Report Interactive Map, by Project Ploughshares. Global Conflict Tracker, by the Council on Foreign Relations. CrisisWatch – Monthly bulletin, interactive map and database on ongoing conflicts by the International Crisis Group. Map of the world's conflicts, by IRIN. Global Security coverage of ongoing wars Wars in the world History Guy's coverage of 21st century wars Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research (HIIK) Conflict Barometer – Describes recent trends in conflict development, escalations, and settlements Insight on Conflict – Database on peace-building initiatives in areas of conflict