Injuries from terrorist attacks in Iraq
Iraq: Injuries from terrorist attacks was 546 injuries in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Iraq, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in injuries.
Analysis
The most recent figure for injuries from terrorist attacks in Iraq is 546 injuries, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries from terrorist attacks in Iraq peaked at 16,804 injuries in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 injuries, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 3rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Iraq, year by year
| Year | injuries | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1971 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1972 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1973 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1974 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1975 | 1 injuries | — |
| 1976 | 285 injuries | +28400.0% |
| 1977 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1979 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1980 | 9 injuries | — |
| 1981 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 138 injuries | — |
| 1983 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 1 injuries | — |
| 1985 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1987 | 4 injuries | — |
| 1988 | 104 injuries | +2500.0% |
| 1989 | 25 injuries | -76.0% |
| 1990 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 2 injuries | — |
| 1992 | 88 injuries | +4300.0% |
| 1994 | 195 injuries | +121.6% |
| 1995 | 256 injuries | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 14 injuries | -94.5% |
| 1997 | 23 injuries | +64.3% |
| 1998 | 16 injuries | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 105 injuries | +556.2% |
| 2000 | 29 injuries | -72.4% |
| 2001 | 30 injuries | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4 injuries | -86.7% |
| 2003 | 1,441 injuries | +35925.0% |
| 2004 | 4,212 injuries | +192.3% |
| 2005 | 6,067 injuries | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 8,263 injuries | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 13,274 injuries | +60.6% |
| 2008 | 6,709 injuries | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 9,389 injuries | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 6,917 injuries | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 5,041 injuries | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 6,995 injuries | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 15,710 injuries | +124.6% |
| 2014 | 16,804 injuries | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 13,326 injuries | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 14,380 injuries | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 5,136 injuries | -64.3% |
| 2018 | 2,050 injuries | -60.1% |
| 2019 | 1,293 injuries | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 1,092 injuries | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 546 injuries | -50.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 546 injuries is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3 injuries, 182.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Injuries from terrorist attacks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +35925.0% | 4 injuries | 1,441 injuries |
| 1976 | +28400.0% | 1 injuries | 285 injuries |
| 1992 | +4300.0% | 2 injuries | 88 injuries |
| 1988 | +2500.0% | 4 injuries | 104 injuries |
| 1999 | +556.2% | 16 injuries | 105 injuries |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6 injuries | 0 injuries | 285 injuries | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.1 injuries | 0 injuries | 138 injuries | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.67 injuries | 0 injuries | 256 injuries | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,942 injuries | 4 injuries | 13,274 injuries | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,765 injuries | 1,293 injuries | 16,804 injuries | 10 |
| 2020s | 819 injuries | 546 injuries | 1,092 injuries | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries from terrorist attacks in Iraq?
- Injuries from terrorist attacks in Iraq was 546 injuries in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16,804 injuries in 2014.
- What is the lowest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 injuries in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for injuries from terrorist attacks?
- Iraq ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is injuries from terrorist attacks rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Injuries from terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of non-fatal injuries from terrorist attacks.