Human Scale of Conflict
March 29, 1999
Some of the world's trouble spots draw more international attention than others. Here is one gauge of the severity of some conflicts - the number of lives lost.
Afghanistan 1979-1992 2,000,000
Sudan 1984-1999 1,500,000
Cambodia 1975-1979 1,000,000
Rwanda 1994 800,000
Uganda 1971-1979 300,000
Bosnia 1991-1995 250,000
Liberia 1989-1996 150,000
Burundi 1993-1996 150,000
Algeria 1992-1998 70,000
Haiti 1954-1985 60,000
Chechnya 1995-1997 40,000 Sierra Leone 1992-1997 10,000
1999 4,000
Argentina 1976-1983 9,000
Northern Ireland 1968-1998 3,250
Chile 1973-1990 3,100
Kosovo Feb.1998- March 23, 1999 2,000
Spain 1961-1999 800
Sources: The World almanac, US Department of state, europa world Yearkbook 1998, Human rights watch, BBC