Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths in armed conflicts by region was 48 deaths in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Iraq, 1989–2026
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2026, deaths in armed conflicts by region in Iraq stood at 48 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 64.2% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by region in Iraq peaked at 24,498 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48 deaths, in 2026.
Iraq ranks 31st of 196 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 region in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 50 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 117 deaths | +134.0% |
| 1991 | 24,498 deaths | +20838.5% |
| 1992 | 847 deaths | -96.5% |
| 1993 | 370 deaths | -56.3% |
| 1994 | 999 deaths | +170.0% |
| 1995 | 1,418 deaths | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 864 deaths | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 1,644 deaths | +90.3% |
| 1998 | 93 deaths | -94.3% |
| 1999 | 314 deaths | +237.6% |
| 2000 | 219 deaths | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 69 deaths | -68.5% |
| 2002 | 138 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 8,007 deaths | +5702.2% |
| 2004 | 4,381 deaths | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 3,525 deaths | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 4,606 deaths | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 4,513 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,778 deaths | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 1,731 deaths | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 1,857 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1,470 deaths | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 1,407 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4,014 deaths | +185.3% |
| 2014 | 16,437 deaths | +309.5% |
| 2015 | 11,300 deaths | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 12,046 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 11,437 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,467 deaths | -87.2% |
| 2019 | 996 deaths | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 958 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,030 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,016 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 512 deaths | -49.6% |
| 2024 | 435 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 134 deaths | -69.2% |
| 2026 | 48 deaths | -64.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 48 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 deaths, 9.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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% | 117 deaths | 24,498 deaths |
| 2003 | +5702.2% | 138 deaths | 8,007 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 deaths | 50 deaths | 50 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,116 deaths | 93 deaths | 24,498 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,997 deaths | 69 deaths | 8,007 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,243 deaths | 996 deaths | 16,437 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 590.43 deaths | 48 deaths | 1,030 deaths | 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)
- 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 in armed conflicts by region in Iraq?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Iraq was 48 deaths in 2026, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by region recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24,498 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by region recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 deaths in 2026.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Iraq ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by region rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.