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Ukraine has the highest Estimated 12-Month Casualties (ACLED) in 2026 (37,579), followed by Iran (29,508) and Nigeria (10,795). North Korea has the lowest (1).

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Estimated 12-Month Casualties (ACLED)Better directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Estimated 12-Month Casualties (ACLED), 2026

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
990
Middle half 35 – 2,997
Average
3,178
45 countries
Highest
37,579
Ukraine
Lowest
1
North Korea

Over time · 2022–2026

The top 5 in 2026, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Ukraine
  • Iran
  • Nigeria
  • Myanmar
  • Sudan

Data

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51 countries · # = rank by Estimated 12-Month Casualties (ACLED)
#
1Ukraine37,579Interstate War0 to 999
2Iran29,508Interstate War/Political Instability—
3Nigeria10,795Terrorist Insurgency1,000 to 10,000
4Myanmar7,402Criminal Violence1,000 to 10,000
5Sudan6,406Civil War1,000 to 10,000
6Somalia4,676Political Instability/Terrorism1,000 to 10,000
7Ethiopia4,662Political Instability10,000+
8Pakistan4,546Interstate War/Political Instability/Terrorism—
9Mexico4,258Criminal Violence10,000+
10Mali4,077Terrorist Insurgency1,000 to 10,000
11DR Congo3,008Political Instability1,000 to 10,000
12Lebanon2,997Interstate War/Terrorism—
13Burkina Faso2,837Terrorist Insurgency1,000 to 10,000
14Ecuador2,574Civil War/Drug War—
15South Sudan2,534Political Instability1,000 to 10,000
16Haiti2,105Criminal Violence—
17Yemen1,625Civil War/Terrorism10,000+
18Colombia1,587Civil War/Drug War1,000 to 10,000
19Syria1,489Political Instability1,000 to 10,000
20Niger1,452Terrorist Insurgency1,000 to 10,000
21Cameroon1,313Terrorist Insurgency1,000 to 10,000
22Palestine1,258Territorial Dispute—
23Afghanistan990Interstate War/Terrorism10,000+
24Russia528Interstate War0 to 999
25India429Interstate War—
26Central African Republic427Civil War0 to 999
27Iraq400Political Instability/Terrorism1,000 to 10,000
28Mozambique366Civil War1,000 to 10,000
29Chad342Terrorist Insurgency1,000 to 10,000
30Bangladesh247Terrorist Insurgency—
31Libya168Political Instability1,000 to 10,000
32Uganda123Terrorist Insurgency1,000 to 10,000
33Benin75Terrorist Insurgency1,000 to 10,000
34Algeria35Terrorist Insurgency1,000 to 10,000
34Israel35Territorial Dispute—
36Thailand34Terrorist Insurgency—
37Tanzania32Terrorist Insurgency1,000 to 10,000
38United States26Political Instability—
39Togo24Terrorist Insurgency1,000 to 10,000
40Angola20Separatist Insurgency—
41Ivory Coast15Terrorist Insurgency1,000 to 10,000
42Tunisia7Terrorist Insurgency1,000 to 10,000
43Morocco5Terrorist Insurgency—
44Turkey3Territorial Dispute—
45North Korea1Interstate War—
—Ghana——1,000 to 10,000
—Venezuela—Political Instability—
—Taiwan—Interstate War—
—Rwanda—Terrorist Insurgency—
—Azerbaijan—Territorial Dispute—
—Mauritania——1,000 to 10,000

What correlates with Estimated 12-Month Casualties (ACLED) (2026)?

Pearson r against 1,479 other country metrics sharing at least 27 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Estimated 12-Month Casualties (ACLED) tend to score higher on these

  1. Foreign Aid DisbursementsUS Foreign Aid by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 42
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  2. Foreign Aid ObligationsUS Foreign Aid by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 41
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  3. Vendors ImportingCountries That Use a Bidet
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 31
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  4. % of Govt SpendingDefense Spending by Country
    r = +0.70 · strong · n = 36
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  5. % of Country GDPMilitary Spending by Country
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 37
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  6. % of GDPDefense Spending by Country
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 37
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Estimated 12-Month Casualties (ACLED) tend to score lower on these

  1. Vacc. Rate ROTACVaccination Rates by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 33
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  2. Net Borrowing as % of GDPGovernment Size by Country
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 41
    Plot
  3. Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 37
    Plot
  4. 20 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 36
    Plot
  5. Real GDP GrowthFastest Growing Economies
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 41
    Plot
  6. Asylum Denial RateAsylum Approval Rate by Country
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 37
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Estimated 12-Month Casualties (ACLED)?
Ukraine has the highest Estimated 12-Month Casualties (ACLED) in 2026, at 37,579, followed by Iran (29,508) and Nigeria (10,795).
Which country has the lowest Estimated 12-Month Casualties (ACLED)?
North Korea has the lowest Estimated 12-Month Casualties (ACLED) in 2026, at 1.
What is the median Estimated 12-Month Casualties (ACLED) across countries?
The median is 990 across the 45 countries with data in 2026.
Where does this war torn countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project - ACLED; List of wars: 2003-present - Wiki; List of ongoing armed conflicts - Wiki; Uppsala Conflict Data Program - UCDP.

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