The following is a list of ongoing armed conflicts that are taking place around the world. == Criteria == This list of ongoing armed conflicts identifies present-day conflicts and the death toll associated with each conflict. The criteria of inclusion are the following: Armed conflicts consist in the use of armed force between two or more organized armed groups, governmental or non-governmental. Interstate, intrastate and non-state armed conflicts are listed. This is not a list of countries by intentional homicide rate, and criminal gang violence is generally not included unless there is also significant military or paramilitary involvement. Fatality figures include battle-related deaths (military and civilian) as well as civilians intentionally targeted by the parties to an armed conflict. Only direct deaths resulting from violence are included for the current and previous year; excess deaths indirectly resulting from famine, disease, or disruption of services are included along with violent deaths in the cumulative fatalities count when available. Listed conflicts have at least 100 cumulative deaths in total and at least 1 death in current or in the past calendar year. Fatality totals may be inaccurate or unavailable due to a lack of information. A figure with a plus symbol, indicates that at least that many people have died (e.g. 455+ indicates that at least 455 people have died). Location refers to the states where the main violence takes place, not to the warring parties. Italics indicate disputed territories and unrecognized states. A territorial dispute or a protest movement which has not experienced deliberate and systematic deaths due to state or paramilitary violence is not considered to be an armed conflict. == List of current wars and conflicts == === Major wars (10,000 or more combat-related deaths in current or previous year) === The 8 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 10,000 direct, violent deaths per year in battles between identified groups, in the current or previous calendar year. === Minor wars (1,000–9,999 combat-related deaths in current or previous year) === The 11 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1,000 and fewer than 10,000 direct, violent deaths in the current or previous calendar year. Conflicts causing at least 1,000 deaths in one calendar year are considered wars by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program. === Conflicts (100–999 combat-related deaths in current or previous year) === The 17 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 100, and fewer than 1,000, direct, violent deaths in the current or previous calendar year. === Skirmishes and clashes (fewer than 100 combat-related deaths in current and previous year) === The 11 conflicts in the following list have caused fewer than 100 direct, violent deaths in the current or previous calendar year. == Conflict deaths in the 2020s == === Deaths by country === == See also == 2020s in military history List of active rebel groups Lists of active separatist movements List of designated terrorist groups List of hostage crises List of non-international armed conflicts List of number of conflicts per year List of proxy wars List of rebel groups that control territory List of terrorist incidents List of wars: 2020–present List of wars by death toll List of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity Frozen conflict 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 Archived 8 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine, 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 Archived 21 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine, by IRIN. History Guy's coverage of 21st century wars Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research (HIIK) Conflict Barometer Archived 9 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine – Describes recent trends in conflict development, escalations, and settlements Insight on Conflict Archived 1 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine – Database on peace-building initiatives in areas of conflict Mapped: Where are the World's Ongoing Conflicts Today? an infographic map on ongoing conflicts