The public record of violent deaths following the 2003 invasion of Iraq
Documented civilian deaths from violence
186,265 – 209,502
Total violent deaths including combatants
288,000
- IRAQ 2021: Grave Violations
- The rising tide of child deaths in Iraq 31 Dec 2021
- On the 18th anniversary, Iraq’s state of war
- Security since 2003 20 Mar 2021
- Death in Baghdad
- IRAQ 2020:
- Punishing the publisher
- Iraq in 2019:
- Earlier analysis from IBC…
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Iraq Body Count maintains the world’s largest public database of violent civilian deaths since the 2003 invasion, as well as separate running total which includes combatants.
IBC's data is drawn from cross-checked media reports, hospital, morgue, NGO and official figures or records (see About IBC). You can contribute to IBC's work in several ways, including with a donation.
“We don’t do body counts”
General Tommy FranksIraq Body Count
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Monday 30 May: 2 killedBaghdad: 1 young man's body found. Mahmoudiyah: 1 killed in clashes. MAY TOTAL: 80 CIVILIANS AND 142 COMBATANTS KILLED. |
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Sunday 29 May: 4 killedHilla: 1 young man's body found. Baghdad: 1 killed in clashes in Tarmiyah. Najaf: 2 (a pregnant woman and her unborn baby) killed in armed attack. More |