Iraq vs Philippines: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Iraq
48 deaths
in 2026
Philippines
74 deaths
in 2026
Iraq rank
31st
Philippines rank
29th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Iraq
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 74 deaths against 48 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 26 deaths.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Philippines ahead.
Iraq ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 deaths | 937 deaths | 887 deaths | Philippines |
| 1990s | 3,116 deaths | 486.8 deaths | 2,630 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2,997 deaths | 790.1 deaths | 2,207 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6,243 deaths | 567.3 deaths | 5,676 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 590.43 deaths | 214.71 deaths | 375.71 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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 74 deaths against 48 deaths in Iraq as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Iraq and Philippines?
- 26 deaths, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Philippines?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Iraq and Philippines rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Iraq ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 29th 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.