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Historical Countries in Conflict Data
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This dataset provides insights into countries experiencing ongoing conflicts and offers estimates of fatalities resulting from these conflicts between 1989 and 2022. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding the global landscape of conflict and its human toll. The data helps in analysing whether more or fewer people are dying from war over time, relying on carefully collected statistics for historical comparison. While every war is a tragedy, the data indicates a decline in conflict-related deaths in recent decades compared to most of the 20th century, suggesting more peaceful relations. However, recent increases in conflict deaths in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe highlight the uncertain nature of these trends. The dataset contributes to understanding the impact of conflicts on human lives, living standards, and the environment.
Columns
- Country: The name of the country. This column has 205 unique values and all 6970 records are valid.
- Country Abbreviation: The abbreviation for the country name. This also has 205 unique values and 6970 valid records.
- Year: The year the data was collected, ranging from 1989 to 2022. All 6970 records are valid, covering the specified time range.
- Deaths in ongoing conflicts in a country (best estimate) - Conflict type: all: Fatalities attributed to ongoing conflicts. This column contains numerical data, with valid records for all 6970 entries, and a maximum recorded fatality count of 772,353.
Distribution
The dataset is provided in a CSV format, specifically as
countries-in-conflict-data.csv. The file size is 155.4 kB. It contains 4 columns and consists of 6970 valid records or rows across all columns.Usage
This dataset is ideally suited for:
- Analysing global conflict trends: Understanding patterns and shifts in conflict fatalities over time.
- Historical research: Examining the human toll of conflicts from 1989 to 2022.
- Policy analysis: Informing discussions and strategies related to peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
- Data visualisation: Creating visual representations of conflict hotspots and fatality rates worldwide.
- Social science research: Studying the societal impacts of war and armed conflict.
Coverage
The dataset covers conflicts and fatalities worldwide, providing a global geographic scope. The time range spans from 1989 to 2022. There are no specific notes on data availability for certain demographic groups or years beyond the general time coverage.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
This dataset is intended for a wide range of users, including:
- Researchers: For academic studies on conflict, peace, and international relations.
- Policy analysts and non-governmental organisations (NGOs): To inform humanitarian efforts, policy development, and advocacy related to global conflicts.
- Journalists and media professionals: For reporting on current events and historical trends in global conflict.
- Students: As an educational resource for projects and studies in social science, history, and international affairs.
- Data scientists and analysts: For exploring, visualising, and modelling global conflict data.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Conflict Fatalities (1989-2022)
- Worldwide Conflict Death Tracker
- Historical Countries in Conflict Data
- Global War Casualties Dataset
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Original Data Source: Historical Countries in Conflict Data
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