Documented civilian deaths from violence

85,463 – 93,232

Deaths per day from suicide attacks and vehicle bombs (now includes non-vehicle suicide attacks)

Deaths per day from gunfire / executions

Weekly graph   Monthly table

Weekly graph   Monthly table

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Jan	3	576	1015	1423	2795	741
Feb	2	584	1176	1443	2465	962
Mar	3973	955	759	1765	2564	1534
Apr	3436	1247	1004	1589	2416	945
May	545	619	1213	2094	2732	3
Jun	581	832	1214	2423	2085
Jul	648	751	1430	3127	2531
Aug	791	813	2163	2740	2324
Sep	545	909	1316	2397	1221
Oct	488	912	1191	2917	1189
Nov	480	1532	1191	2966	1039
Dec	525	896	977	2654	856
	12,017	10,626	14,649	27,538	24,217	4,185

This data is based on 14,950 database entries from the beginning of the war to 2 May 2008. The most recent weeks are always in the process of compilation and will rise further. The current range contains 2,068–2,133 deaths (2.4%–2.3%, a portion which may rise or fall over time) based on single-sourced reports. Graphs are based on the higher number in our totals. Gaps in recording and reporting suggest that even our highest totals to date may be missing many civilian deaths from violence. See Recent Events for as yet unpublished incidents, and read About IBC for a better description of the project's scope and limitations.