Terrorism: number of deaths in Iraq

In 2020, around 563 people were killed by terrorists in Iraq. The number of fatalities in Iraq due to terrorism has been declining drastically for years. In 2016 there were aver 9,700 deaths due to terrorism in Iraq.

Number of deaths in Iraq due to terrorism between 2006 and 2020

Characteristic	Number of deaths
2020	563
2019	644
2018	1,520
2017	4,269
2016	9,782
2015	6,973
2014	9,926
2013	6,387
2012	2,436
2011	3,063
2010	3,363
2009	3,654
2008	5,013
2007	13,612
2006	13,296

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Release date

December 2021

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Region

Iraq

Survey time period

2006 to 2020

Supplementary notes

Data for previous years can be found here: Country Reports on Terrorism.

Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition. Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for a religious, political or ideological goal, and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians).

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