Iraq and Afghanistan (ain’t so bad)


Operations in Afghanistan have been in progress for 21 years, 37 days, 16 hours, 2 minutes, and 19 seconds

NameKilled / DayHow many days would it take to match the total KIA count for Iraq?
Abortions in the US 3,597.2 1 day (55,275% faster)
 
Cancer deaths in the US 1,500.0 3 days (23,049% faster)
 
Civil War 415.5 11 days (6,385% faster)
 
World War 2 300.9 15 days (4,623% faster)
 
World War 1 143.3 31 days (2,202% faster)
 
Car Accidents in the US 109.6 40 days (1,684% faster)
 
Suicides in the US 82.2 54 days (1,263% faster)
 
Drug overdoses in the US 53.4 83 days (821% faster)
 
Korean War 49.4 90 days (759% faster)
 
Spanish–American War 30.2 147 days (464% faster)
 
Drownings in the US 24.7 180 days (379% faster)
 
Mexican–American War 21.1 210 days (324% faster)
 
Vietnam War 19.8 224 days (304% faster)
 
SIDS deaths in the US 19.2 231 days (295% faster)
 
Drug overdoses in the UK 7.1 622 days (109% faster)
 
War of 1812 6.9 638 days (107% faster)
 
Operation Iraqi Freedom 1.6 2,721 days
 
Operation Enduring Freedom / Afghanistan 0.2 26,809 days
 
* Numbers accurate as of 11/01/2010. View page source for sources.