Iraq vs Yemen: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 819 deaths in Iraq and 3,124 deaths in Yemen, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Yemen, by 2,305 deaths, or 3.81 times that in Iraq.
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Latest figures
deaths a year · UCDP
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 819 2022 | 1,413 | 15 of 198 |
| Yemen | 3,124 2022 | 2,331 | 6 of 198 |
What the numbers say
- Yemen has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Iraq.
- In 2022, Iraq ranked 15 and Yemen ranked 6 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Iraq | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 819 | 3,124 |
| 2021 | 991 | 23,340 |
| 2020 | 911 | 6,712 |
| 2019 | 935 | 2,821 |
| 2018 | 1,493 | 4,839 |
| 2017 | 11,430 | 3,347 |
| 2016 | 11,990 | 3,962 |
| 2015 | 11,300 | 7,356 |
| 2014 | 16,440 | 2,240 |
| 2013 | 3,997 | 582 |
| 2012 | 1,413 | 2,331 |
| 2011 | 1,405 | 1,314 |
| 2010 | 1,853 | 201 |
| 2009 | 1,716 | 94 |
| 2008 | 2,770 | 21 |
| 2007 | 4,489 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4,582 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3,511 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4,354 | 28 |
| 2003 | 7,993 | 0 |
| 2002 | 86 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 185 | 0 |
| 1999 | 311 | 0 |
| 1998 | 97 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2,365 | 0 |
| 1996 | 910 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1,347 | 0 |
| 1994 | 971 | 1,489 |
| 1993 | 431 | 0 |
| 1992 | 844 | 0 |
| 1991 | 24,490 | 0 |
| 1990 | 117 | 0 |
| 1989 | 56 | 0 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
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