The following is a list of armed conflicts with victims in 2020.

List guidelines Listed are the armed conflicts having done globally at least 100 victims and at least 1 victim during the year 2020.

10,000 or more deaths in 2020 Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 10,000 direct violent deaths in 2020. Start of conflict Conflict Continent Location Fatalities in 2020 1978 Afghan conflict War on terror Current phase Islamic State–Taliban conflict Asia 2006 Mexican drug war Infighting in the Gulf Cartel Infighting in Los Zetas North America 2011 Yemeni crisis Yemeni civil war (2014–present) Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen Saudi Arabian–Yemeni border conflict Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war Asia

1,000–9,999 deaths in 2020 Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1,000 and fewer than 10,000 direct violent deaths in 2020.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 2020 1988 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Asia 6,935 1991 Somali Civil War Current phase Africa 3,082 1999 Ituri conflict Africa 1,750 2002Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)Africa 6,700+ 2003 Iraq conflict Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present) Asia 2,510 2004Kivu conflictAfrica 3,319+ 2009 Boko Haram insurgency Africa 7,300+ 2011Libyan conflict Libyan civil war (2014–2020)Africa 1,486 2011 Syrian civil war Inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian civil war Rojava conflict Rojava–Islamist conflict Asia 6,817–7,673 2011 Ethnic violence in South Sudan Africa 2,252 2012 Mali War Africa 2,754+ 2017 Insurgency in Cabo Delgado Africa 1,717 2020 Tigray War Africa 1,600+

100–999 deaths in 2020 Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 100 and fewer than 1,000 direct violent deaths in 2020. Start of conflict Conflict Continent Location Fatalities in 2020 1947 Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir (Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts) Asia 700+ 1948Myanmar conflict Kachin conflict Karen conflict Rohingya conflict Conflict in Rakhine State (2016–present) Asia 650 1948 Insurgency in Balochistan Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency Asia 400+ 1963 Katanga insurgency Africa 168+ 1960 South Thailand insurgency Asia 121 1963Papua conflict Oceania 1001964 Colombian conflict Catatumbo campaign South America 765+ 1967 Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Asia 500+ 1969 Communist armed conflicts in the Philippines New People's Army rebellion Asia 155 1973Oromo conflict Africa 420+ 1984 Kurdish–Turkish conflict Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) Asia 533+ 1996 Allied Democratic Forces insurgency Africa 900+ 1998 Communal conflicts in Nigeria Africa 600+ 1999 Internal conflict in Bangladesh Bangladesh drug war Asia 164+ 2003War in DarfurAfricaSudan 650+2004Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Asia 209 2011 Sinai insurgency Africa 562+ 2011Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue NileAfricaSudan 150+ 2012 Central African Republic conflict Africa 324+ 2013Insurgency in Egypt Africa 595 2014 Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbass Europe 107 2016Philippine drug warAsia Philippines 400+ 2017 Anglophone Crisis Africa 527+ 2019 Metekel conflict Africa 437+

Fewer than 100 deaths in 2020 Conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1 and fewer than 100 direct violent deaths in 2020. Start of conflict Conflict Continent Location Fatalities in 2020 1922Arab separatism in Khuzestan Asia 34+ 1946Kurdish separatism in IranAsia 52+ 1948 Israeli–Palestinian conflict Gaza–Israel conflict Asia 33 1950 Korean conflict Asia 2 1954Insurgency in Northeast India Insurgency in Meghalaya Assam separatist movements Insurgency in Manipur Ethnic conflict in Nagaland Asia 25 2020 Afar-Somali clashes Africa 27 1970 Western Sahara conflict 2020 Western Saharan clashes Africa 0–1+ 1975Cabinda War Africa 68 1980Internal conflict in Peru South America 38 1987Lord's Resistance Army insurgencyAfrica 27+ 2005 Insurgency in Paraguay South America 18 2007Terrorism in SindhAsia 51 2009Terrorism in PunjabAsia 16 2015 ISIL insurgency in Tunisia Africa 13+

Deaths by country

+Fatalities related to armed conflict, by country RankCountryDeaths134,512230,974319,56147,62057,17266,1627/6,11082,95092,734102,436112,268122,245131,813141,696151,484161,447171,316187831976520650

See also

2020s in military history List of wars: 2003–present List of number of conflicts per year List of civil wars List of proxy wars List of terrorist incidents Lists of active separatist movements List of active rebel groups List of rebel groups that control territory List of designated terrorist groups List of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity Frozen conflict Uppsala Conflict Data Program Casualty recording Failed state

Notes

References

External links

"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. 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. 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 Mapped: Where are the World's Ongoing Conflicts Today? an infographic map on ongoing conflicts