Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
31st
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,205
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Iraq, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2 for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Iraq peaked at 3,205 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Iraq 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 type and country in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 23 | — |
| 1991 | 1,743 | +7478.3% |
| 1992 | 158 | -90.9% |
| 1993 | 133 | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 44 | -66.9% |
| 1995 | 103 | +134.1% |
| 1996 | 105 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 43 | — |
| 1999 | 37 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 30 | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 133 | — |
| 2005 | 903 | +578.9% |
| 2006 | 650 | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 2,124 | +226.8% |
| 2008 | 526 | -75.2% |
| 2009 | 671 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 738 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 322 | -56.4% |
| 2012 | 769 | +138.8% |
| 2013 | 2,129 | +176.9% |
| 2014 | 3,205 | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 1,139 | -64.5% |
| 2016 | 2,403 | +111.0% |
| 2017 | 1,189 | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 173 | -85.4% |
| 2019 | 173 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56 | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 153 | +173.2% |
| 2022 | 11 | -92.8% |
| 2023 | 29 | +163.6% |
| 2024 | 8 | -72.4% |
| 2025 | 2 | -75.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 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 | +7478.3% | 23 | 1,743 |
| 2005 | +578.9% | 133 | 903 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 238.9 | 0 | 1,743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 503.7 | 0 | 2,124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,224 | 173 | 3,205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.17 | 2 | 153 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Iraq?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Iraq was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,205 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Iraq ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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