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This page tracks the number of military conflicts with more than 1,000 fatalities, a categorization used by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program. [1] It covers past years. For a list of ongoing conflicts, see: List of ongoing armed conflicts.
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| 2018 | 4 | 7 |
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| 2017 | 4 | 15 |
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| 2016 | 3 | 11 |
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| 2015 | 4 | 10 |  Main conflicts in 2015 |
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| 2014 | 5 | 10 |  Main conflicts in 2014 |
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| 2013 | 3 | 10 |  Main conflicts in 2013 |
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| 2012 | 2 | 6 |
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| 2011 | 1 | 3 |
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