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Time Period of the Dataset [?]: December 31, 2018-December 31, 2018 ... MoreModified [?]: 10 June 2020Dataset Added on HDX [?]: 12 July 2017This dataset updates: Never
This report from the Small Arms Survey shows that while the global conflict death rate dropped, the global homicide rate increased for the first time since 2004. Although this does not necessarily indicate a new trend, it does signal growing insecurity in non-conflict areas. Of the five countries with the highest death rates in 2016—Syria, El Salvador, Venezuela, Honduras, and Afghanistan—only two had active armed conflicts.
The study also elaborates scenarios for the future based on current trends, to assess the number of people that could be saved if states implement effective violence reduction initiatives in support of Agenda 2030, as opposed to more negative outcomes if trends worsen.