Iraq vs Israel: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Iraq
2 deaths
in 2026
Israel
3 deaths
in 2026
Iraq rank
35th
Israel rank
32nd
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Iraq
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3 deaths against 2 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 35th and Israel ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 deaths | 8 deaths | 42 deaths | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3,116 deaths | 15.3 deaths | 3,101 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2,997 deaths | 76.1 deaths | 2,921 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6,243 deaths | 5.6 deaths | 6,238 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 583.86 deaths | 202 deaths | 381.86 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Iraq or Israel?
- Israel, at 3 deaths against 2 deaths in Iraq as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Iraq and Israel?
- 1 deaths, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Israel?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Iraq and Israel rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Iraq ranks 35th and Israel ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.