Iraq vs Russian Federation: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Iraq
0.0043 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Russian Federation
0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Iraq rank
30th
Russian Federation rank
33rd
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Iraq
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.0043 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Iraq ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Russian Federation | 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 | 0.0354 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1379 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0102 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0999 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0828 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 Russian Federation?
- Iraq, at 0.0043 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Iraq and Russian Federation?
- 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russian Federation?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Russian Federation rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 33rd 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.