Fatalities in state-based conflicts in Asia 2022

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Einar H. Dyvik,
Mar 3, 2025
The deadliest conflict involving a state in Asia in 2022 was the war in Myanmar between the Government of the country and the National Unity Government in Exile (NUG). Nearly 1,300 people were killed in this conflict. The second most lethal conflict in the region, the conflict between the Government of Afghanistan and the NRF killed 555 people. The conflict between the Government of Pakistan and the Pakistani branch of the Taliban (TTP) caused the third highest number of fatalities that year.

Fatalities in state-based conflicts in Asia in 2022, by country and conflict detail

Parties involvedNumber of fatalities
Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs. NUG] 1,269
Afghanistan [Government of Afghanistan vs. NRF] 555
Pakistan [Government of Pakistan vs. TTP] 494
Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs. KIO] 276
Afghanistan [Government of Afghanistan vs. IS] 252
Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs. KNU] 241
India [Government of India vs. Kashmir insurgents] 235
Pakistan [Government of Pakistan vs. BRAS] 154
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan [Government of Kyrgyzstan vs. Government of Tajikistan] 152
Philippines [Government of Philippines vs. CPP] 152
Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar vs. ULA] 134
India [Government of India vs. CPI-Maoist] 75
Indonesia [Government of Indonesia vs. OPM] 46
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Parties involvedNumber of fatalities1,2691,26955555549449427627625225224124123523515415415215215215213413475754646454544444141303029292929Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs. NUG]Afghanistan [Government of Afghanistan vs. NRF]Pakistan [Government of Pakistan vs. TTP]Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs. KIO]Afghanistan [Government of Afghanistan vs. IS]Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs. KNU]India [Government of India vs. Kashmir insurgents]Pakistan [Government of Pakistan vs. BRAS]Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan [Government of Kyrgyzstan vs. Governmentof Tajikistan]Philippines [Government of Philippines vs. CPP]Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar vs. ULA]India [Government of India vs. CPI-Maoist]Indonesia [Government of Indonesia vs. OPM]Afghanistan [Government of Afghanistan vs. AFF]Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar (Burma) vs. PSLF]Philippines [Government of Philippines vs. IS]Thailand [Government of Thailand vs. Patani insurgents]Myanmar (Burma) [Government of Myanmar vs. KNPP]Pakistan [Government of Pakistan vs. IS]
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June 2023

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Asia, Australia and Oceania

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2022

Supplementary notes

According to source, provided numbers are (best) estimated battle-related deaths in the given conflict year.

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