India vs Iraq: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
India
0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Iraq
0.0043 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
India rank
29th
Iraq rank
30th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- India
- Iraq
How they compare
India currently reports 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0043 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was India ahead.
India ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0272 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0272 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 1990s | 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.0533 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0999 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0959 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, India or Iraq?
- India, at 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0043 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between India and Iraq?
- 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do India and Iraq rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- India ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 30th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.