Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar was 19 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar in Iraq, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar in Iraq stood at 19.
That represents a change of down 79.3% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar in Iraq peaked at 1,424 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Iraq 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 2 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 17 | — |
| 1996 | 5 | -70.6% |
| 1997 | 84 | +1580.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 4 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | — |
| 2006 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 10 | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -54.5% |
| 2011 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 22 | +340.0% |
| 2014 | 781 | +3450.0% |
| 2015 | 1,368 | +75.2% |
| 2016 | 1,424 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,392 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 223 | -84.0% |
| 2019 | 90 | -59.6% |
| 2020 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 19 | -79.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3450.0% | 22 | 781 |
| 1997 | +1580.0% | 5 | 84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12 | 0 | 84 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 0 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.1 | 5 | 1,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5 | 19 | 92 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar in Iraq?
- Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar in Iraq was 19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,424 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar?
- Iraq ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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 terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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