Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred was 131 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Iraq, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 131 deaths for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
The figure is down 68.9% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Iraq peaked at 13,168 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14 deaths, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 24th of 197 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 50 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 94 deaths | +88.0% |
| 1991 | 1,508 deaths | +1504.3% |
| 1992 | 344 deaths | -77.2% |
| 1993 | 115 deaths | -66.6% |
| 1994 | 247 deaths | +114.8% |
| 1995 | 770 deaths | +211.7% |
| 1996 | 629 deaths | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 1,336 deaths | +112.4% |
| 1998 | 50 deaths | -96.3% |
| 1999 | 277 deaths | +454.0% |
| 2000 | 57 deaths | -79.4% |
| 2001 | 69 deaths | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 53 deaths | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 14 deaths | -73.6% |
| 2004 | 4,122 deaths | +29342.9% |
| 2005 | 2,622 deaths | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 3,956 deaths | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 2,241 deaths | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 2,252 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,060 deaths | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 1,119 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,148 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 638 deaths | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 1,885 deaths | +195.5% |
| 2014 | 13,168 deaths | +598.6% |
| 2015 | 10,135 deaths | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 9,643 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 10,248 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,294 deaths | -87.4% |
| 2019 | 823 deaths | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 891 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 877 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,004 deaths | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 483 deaths | -51.9% |
| 2024 | 421 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 131 deaths | -68.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +29342.9% | 14 deaths | 4,122 deaths |
| 1991 | +1504.3% | 94 deaths | 1,508 deaths |
| 2014 | +598.6% | 1,885 deaths | 13,168 deaths |
| 1999 | +454.0% | 50 deaths | 277 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 deaths | 50 deaths | 50 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 537 deaths | 50 deaths | 1,508 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,645 deaths | 14 deaths | 4,122 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,010 deaths | 638 deaths | 13,168 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 634.5 deaths | 131 deaths | 1,004 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 21 Central African Republic 197 deaths compare
- 22 Philippines 141 deaths compare
- 23 Afghanistan 140 deaths compare
- 25 Benin 115 deaths compare
- 26 Indonesia 104 deaths compare
- 27 Togo 69 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Iraq?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Iraq was 131 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 13,168 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 deaths in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred. 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 intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.