Counting the Dead in Iraq
The death toll in Iraq since the war began in 2003 is estimated to be from 100,000 to one million. Tim Harford asks why this range exists and what counting methods are used.
Estimates of the death count in Iraq since the start of the war in 2003 range from 100,000 to about one million. Tim Harford explores why such a range exists and what methods are used to count those killed during war. And, he discovers why the death count has not stopped Iraq's population growing by almost a third in that time. He speaks to Glen Rangwala from Cambridge University and Patrick Gerland from the UN's demographics team.
Plus, the logic of imperial measures, as explored by Number Hub presenter Matt Parker.
(Image: Dozens of empty coffins covered with the Iraq flag arranged in rows. Credit: Getty Images)
Last on
More episodes
Broadcasts
- Sat 11 Jan 2014 11:50GMT±«Óãtv World Service Online
- Sun 12 Jan 2014 23:50GMT±«Óãtv World Service Online
- Mon 13 Jan 2014 03:50GMT±«Óãtv World Service Online
Download this programme
Subscribe to this programme or download individual episodes.