Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iraq
Iraq: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iraq, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
The figure is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iraq peaked at 137.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2738 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Iraq ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2879 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2879 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2879 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4064 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2738 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 34 Burundi 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Israel 0.3783 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 0.288 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Ghana 0.2795 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Brazil 0.2782 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Qatar 0.1926 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Iraq
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 592,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 569,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 541,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iraq?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iraq was 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 137.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2738 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Iraq ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The 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.