Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Iraq
Iraq: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Iraq, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Iraq is 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Iraq peaked at 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per square kilometre, in 1989.
Iraq ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | +20469.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | +230.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | +135.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | +132.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | +132.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | +101.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 26 Central African Republic 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 27 Niger 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 28 Honduras 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mozambique 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 31 Belgium 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 32 South Sudan 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Iraq?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Iraq was 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they?
- Iraq ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.