Deaths in armed conflicts in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths in armed conflicts was 177 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Iraq, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts in Iraq is 177 deaths, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 70.3% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Iraq peaked at 31,538 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50 deaths, in 1989.
Iraq ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 deaths | 50 deaths | 50 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,449 deaths | 178 deaths | 31,538 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,111 deaths | 78 deaths | 14,145 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,896 deaths | 1,114 deaths | 17,931 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 786.83 deaths | 177 deaths | 1,265 deaths | 6 |
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More health data for Iraq
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Iraq?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Iraq was 177 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 31,538 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 deaths in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The high 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.