Deaths in armed conflicts by country in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths in armed conflicts by country was 2 in 2026. β Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by country in Iraq, 1989β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2 for deaths in armed conflicts by country in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.5% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by country in Iraq peaked at 24,498 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2026.
That places Iraq 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,116 | 93 | 24,498 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,997 | 69 | 8,007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,243 | 996 | 16,437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 583.86 | 2 | 1,030 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5022 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by country in Iraq?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country in Iraq was 2 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by country recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24,498 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by country recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2026.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths in armed conflicts by country?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by country rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 in armed conflicts by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 38 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).