Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 218 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
218
Change on year
down 57.4%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
11,799
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Iraq, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 218 for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in 2021.
That represents a change of down 57.4% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Iraq peaked at 11,799 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 12th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.8 | 0 | 96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.33 | 0 | 156 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,243 | 9 | 3,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,160 | 708 | 11,799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 365 | 218 | 512 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Iraq?
- Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Iraq was 218 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11,799 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Iraq ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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