Avg. daily military fatality rate (nearly all of them Americans): 2.55. April was 2.73, March was 1.06, and May 2005 was 2.84. Overall average to date is 2.3. Total US dead as of today: 2476.
Iraqi monthly military/police fatalities: 149. April was 201, March was 193, and May 2005 was 259. Total dead: 4751.
Iraqi monthly civilian fatalities: 979. April was 809, March was 901, and May 2005 was 572. Total since March 2005: 9817. Note that the civilian numbers may be less accurate than others, but could still be useful in determining trends.
Comments: There's a bad trend in recent months for civilian deaths, while US and Iraqi military deaths continue at a typical rate. Not sure what to make of this.
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