Deaths in interstate conflicts in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths in interstate conflicts was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
down 83.3%
World rank
13th
of 197 countries
All-time high
21,247
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Deaths in interstate conflicts in Iraq, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in interstate conflicts in Iraq is 1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 83.3% on the previous year and down 90.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths in interstate conflicts in Iraq peaked at 21,247 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Iraq ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in interstate conflicts in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 21,247 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 7,927 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | -83.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,125 | 0 | 21,247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 792.7 | 0 | 7,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
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- 14 Algeria 0
- 14 Andorra 0
- 14 Angola 0
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 14 Argentina 0
- 14 Armenia 0
- 14 Australia 0
- 14 Austria 0
- 14 Azerbaijan 0
- 14 Bahamas 0
- 14 Bahrain 0
- 14 Bangladesh 0
- 14 Barbados 0
- 14 Belarus 0
- 14 Belgium 0
- 14 Belize 0
- 14 Benin 0
- 14 Bhutan 0
- 14 Bolivia 0
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 14 Botswana 0
- 14 Brazil 0
- 14 Brunei 0
- 14 Bulgaria 0
- 14 Burkina Faso 0
- 14 Burundi 0
- 14 Cameroon 0 compare
- 14 Canada 0
- 14 Cape Verde 0
- 14 Central African Republic 0
- 14 Chad 0
- 14 Chile 0
- 14 China 0
- 14 Colombia 0
- 14 Comoros 0
- 14 Congo 0
- 14 Costa Rica 0
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 0
- 14 Croatia 0
- 14 Cuba 0
- 14 Cyprus 0
- 14 Czechia 0
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
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- 14 Dominican Republic 0
- 14 East Timor 0
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- 14 El Salvador 0
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- 14 Eswatini 0
- 14 Ethiopia 0 compare
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- 14 Finland 0
- 14 France 0
- 14 Gabon 0
- 14 Gambia 0
- 14 Georgia 0
- 14 Germany 0
- 14 Ghana 0
- 14 Greece 0
- 14 Greenland 0
- 14 Grenada 0
- 14 Guatemala 0
- 14 Guinea 0
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 14 Guyana 0
- 14 Haiti 0
- 14 Honduras 0
- 14 Hungary 0
- 14 Iceland 0
- 14 Indonesia 0
- 14 Ireland 0
- 14 Italy 0
- 14 Jamaica 0
- 14 Japan 0
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- 14 Kazakhstan 0
- 14 Kenya 0
- 14 Kiribati 0
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- 14 Laos 0
- 14 Latvia 0
- 14 Lesotho 0
- 14 Liberia 0
- 14 Libya 0
- 14 Liechtenstein 0
- 14 Lithuania 0
- 14 Luxembourg 0
- 14 Madagascar 0
- 14 Malawi 0
- 14 Malaysia 0
- 14 Maldives 0
- 14 Mali 0
- 14 Malta 0
- 14 Marshall Islands 0
- 14 Mauritania 0
- 14 Mauritius 0
- 14 Mexico 0
- 14 Moldova 0
- 14 Monaco 0
- 14 Mongolia 0
- 14 Montenegro 0
- 14 Morocco 0
- 14 Mozambique 0
- 14 Myanmar 0
- 14 Namibia 0
- 14 Nauru 0
- 14 Nepal 0
- 14 Netherlands 0
- 14 New Zealand 0
- 14 Nicaragua 0
- 14 Niger 0
- 14 Nigeria 0
- 14 North Korea 0
- 14 North Macedonia 0
- 14 Norway 0
- 14 Oman 0
- 14 Palau 0
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- 14 Papua New Guinea 0
- 14 Paraguay 0
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- 14 Portugal 0
- 14 Qatar 0
- 14 Romania 0
- 14 Rwanda 0
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 14 Saint Lucia 0
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 14 Samoa 0
- 14 San Marino 0
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 14 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 14 Senegal 0
- 14 Serbia 0
- 14 Seychelles 0
- 14 Sierra Leone 0
- 14 Singapore 0
- 14 Slovakia 0
- 14 Slovenia 0
- 14 Solomon Islands 0
- 14 Somalia 0
- 14 South Africa 0
- 14 South Korea 0
- 14 South Sudan 0 compare
- 14 Spain 0
- 14 Sri Lanka 0
- 14 Sudan 0 compare
- 14 Suriname 0
- 14 Sweden 0
- 14 Switzerland 0
- 14 Taiwan 0
- 14 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 14 Tanzania 0
- 14 Togo 0
- 14 Tonga 0
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 0
- 14 Tunisia 0
- 14 Turkey 0
- 14 Turkmenistan 0
- 14 Tuvalu 0
- 14 Uganda 0
- 14 United Arab Emirates 0
- 14 United Kingdom 0
- 14 United States 0
- 14 Uruguay 0
- 14 Uzbekistan 0
- 14 Vanuatu 0
- 14 Venezuela 0
- 14 Vietnam 0
- 14 Western Sahara 0
- 14 Zambia 0
- 14 Zimbabwe 0
- 14 Micronesia (country) 0
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in interstate conflicts in Iraq?
- Deaths in interstate conflicts in Iraq was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in interstate conflicts recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21,247 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in interstate conflicts recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths in interstate conflicts?
- Iraq ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in interstate conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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