Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Iraq
Iraq: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 547 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries 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 attacks.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Iraq is 547 attacks, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Iraq peaked at 3,934 attacks in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6 attacks | 0 attacks | 3 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 attacks | 0 attacks | 6 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.89 attacks | 0 attacks | 35 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 518.6 attacks | 3 attacks | 1,137 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,141 attacks | 644 attacks | 3,934 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 655.5 attacks | 547 attacks | 764 attacks | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Iraq?
- Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Iraq was 547 attacks 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 terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,934 attacks in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Iraq ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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 Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.