Iraq vs Mexico: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Iraq
0.0043 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Mexico
0.0493 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Iraq rank
30th
Mexico rank
27th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Iraq
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0493 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0043 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 11.6 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mexico ahead.
Iraq ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0048 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0003 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0458 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0999 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0381 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0618 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, Iraq or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.0493 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 Iraq and Mexico?
- 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 27th 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.