As expected, the most dangerous regions are Africa and the Middle East. However, a single event in Rwanda pushed Sub-Saharan Africa to the first place. Also, half of the deaths from 1980 till 2017 occurred in only five countries (we hear a lot about them in the news).

The rest of the world is more or less peaceful.

What: Deaths due to war and terrorism.
When: 1980-2017
Where: 194 countries and regions
Source: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation