Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.0012 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.056 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
Iraq ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +134.0% |
| 1991 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | +20838.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -96.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +170.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +237.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +5702.2% |
| 2004 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +185.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +309.5% |
| 2015 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -49.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre 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 | +20838.5% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.056 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +5702.2% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 20 Pakistan 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Togo 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Cameroon 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Honduras 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Philippines 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Armenia 0.0007 units per square kilometre 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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 deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.056 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Deaths in armed conflicts by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.