2026-04-11 · estimated annual battle deaths

African conflicts account for most battle deaths

State-based wars concentrate fatalities in a handful of regions.

Policy grids compress billions of people into equal squares — the shock is in the share, not the cell. This grid divides state-based conflict deaths (2026 snapshot) into colored bands — Africa, Asia & Pacific, and 2 more groups — using equal squares so you compare shares, not country size on a map.

1 cell = 100 estimated annual battle deaths (0.1% of state-based conflict deaths) · 1,000 cells