Iraq vs Israel: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Iraq
2 deaths
in 2025
Israel
5 deaths
in 2025
Iraq rank
31st
Israel rank
29th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Iraq
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 5 deaths against 2 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 3 deaths.
That makes Israel's figure about 2.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Israel ahead.
Iraq ranks 31st and Israel ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 5 deaths | 5 deaths | Israel |
| 1990s | 238.9 deaths | 8.2 deaths | 230.7 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 503.7 deaths | 44.5 deaths | 459.2 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,224 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,224 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 43.17 deaths | 111.83 deaths | 68.67 deaths | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Iraq or Israel?
- Israel, at 5 deaths against 2 deaths in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Iraq and Israel?
- 3 deaths, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Israel?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Israel rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Iraq ranks 31st and Israel ranks 29th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.