Following responses to ORB’s earlier work, which was based on survey work undertaken in primarily urban locations, we have conducted almost 600 additional interviews in rural communities. By and large the results are in line with the ‘urban results’ and we now estimate that the death toll between March 2003 and August 2007 is likely to have been of the order of 1,033,000. If one takes into account the margin of error associated with survey data of this nature then the estimated range is between 946,000 and 1,120,000.

Further information about the research, our calculations, questionnaire wording and data tables is available by clicking on the links below. Also available is an article providing background on IIACSS and its founding director Dr. Munqith Dagher.

 http://www.opinion.co.uk/Documents/Revised%20Casulaty%20Data%20-%20Press%20release.doc
 http://www.opinion.co.uk/Documents/New%20Casualty%20Tabs.pdf
 http://www.opinion.co.uk/Documents/MRS%20story.pdf