The number of people who have died from conflicts around the world in the past year is the highest it has been this century.
Ireland has been raked the third most peaceful country in the world with Iceland taking the top spot followed by Denmark.
According to the Global Peace Index the number of people who have died from conflicts around the world in the past year is the highest it has been this century, since the Rwandan genocide.
The study also found that U.S. murder rates were 6 times greater than the average across Western Europe, driven by gun violence and political tensions.
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