Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per was 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Iraq, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Iraq is 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 51.9% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Iraq peaked at 0.0303 deaths per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Iraq 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +1504.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | -77.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | +211.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | +454.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 deaths per square kilometre | +29342.9% |
| 2005 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | +195.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 deaths per square kilometre | +598.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0236 deaths per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0094 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0303 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 12 Ethiopia 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 13 Yemen 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 14 Pakistan 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mali 0.001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 17 Philippines 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 18 Cameroon 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.057 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Iraq?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Iraq was 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0303 deaths per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per?
- Iraq ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.