Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Iraq
Iraq: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 4 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Iraq, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4 deaths for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.5% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Iraq peaked at 5,490 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Iraq ranks 41st of 197 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 23 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 4,731 deaths | +20469.6% |
| 1992 | 179 deaths | -96.2% |
| 1993 | 141 deaths | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 70 deaths | -50.4% |
| 1995 | 129 deaths | +84.3% |
| 1996 | 123 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 27 deaths | -78.0% |
| 1998 | 44 deaths | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 39 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 31 deaths | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 451 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 326 deaths | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 1,077 deaths | +230.4% |
| 2006 | 744 deaths | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 1,752 deaths | +135.5% |
| 2008 | 630 deaths | -64.0% |
| 2009 | 707 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 652 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 411 deaths | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 824 deaths | +100.5% |
| 2013 | 1,455 deaths | +76.6% |
| 2014 | 3,376 deaths | +132.0% |
| 2015 | 1,934 deaths | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 4,497 deaths | +132.5% |
| 2017 | 5,490 deaths | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 225 deaths | -95.9% |
| 2019 | 195 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 110 deaths | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 222 deaths | +101.8% |
| 2022 | 50 deaths | -77.5% |
| 2023 | 43 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 32 deaths | -25.6% |
| 2025 | 4 deaths | -87.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +20469.6% | 23 deaths | 4,731 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 550.6 deaths | 23 deaths | 4,731 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 571.8 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,752 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,906 deaths | 195 deaths | 5,490 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.83 deaths | 4 deaths | 222 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 39 Benin 11 deaths compare
- 40 Philippines 5 deaths compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 3 deaths compare
- 43 Kenya 2 deaths compare
- 44 Costa Rica 1 deaths compare
- 44 Rwanda 1 deaths compare
- 44 Venezuela 1 deaths 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Iraq?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Iraq was 4 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5,490 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.