Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method was 19 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Iraq, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Iraq is 19 deaths, measured in 2021.
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 in Iraq peaked at 1,424 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 2 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 17 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 5 deaths | -70.6% |
| 1997 | 84 deaths | +1580.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 22 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 17 deaths | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 10 deaths | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5 deaths | -54.5% |
| 2011 | 11 deaths | +120.0% |
| 2012 | 5 deaths | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 22 deaths | +340.0% |
| 2014 | 781 deaths | +3450.0% |
| 2015 | 1,368 deaths | +75.2% |
| 2016 | 1,424 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,392 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 223 deaths | -84.0% |
| 2019 | 90 deaths | -59.6% |
| 2020 | 92 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 19 deaths | -79.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from terrorist attacks by method 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 deaths | 781 deaths |
| 1997 | +1580.0% | 5 deaths | 84 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 12 deaths | 0 deaths | 84 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 22 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.1 deaths | 5 deaths | 1,424 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5 deaths | 19 deaths | 92 deaths | 2 |
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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 deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Iraq?
- Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Iraq was 19 deaths in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from terrorist attacks by method recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,424 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from terrorist attacks by method recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
- Iraq ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from terrorist attacks by method 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 National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.