The document summarizes data from a study analyzing 227 inter-state wars between 1840-2005. Some key findings include: World War 1 and 2 accounted for 78% of battle deaths, with France experiencing over 1.8 million deaths despite participating in fewer wars than the US. Overall battle deaths have been trending upward even excluding the World Wars. As technology advances, the impact of modern weapons on battle deaths is increasing. Initiators of wars suffered less than 30% of deaths on average compared to their opponents.