Military fatality rates (by cause) in Afghanistan and Iraq: A measure of hostilities

Background Military fatalities occur in clusters, and causes differ between theatres of operation or within-theatre over time. Aim Based on around 500 coalition deaths, identify major causes in Iraq and Afghanistan. For consecutive periods (1: May 1 to September 17, 2006, 2: September 18, 2006 to February 4, 2007), ascertain UK and others’ numbers deployed to compare fatality rates per 1000-personnel years. Take account of clustering: deaths per fatal improvised explosive device (IED) incident, and in making short-term projections for Afghanistan. Methods Cause and date of coalition deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan are as listed i