Iran vs Nigeria: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they
Iran
446 deaths
in 2025
Nigeria
876 deaths
in 2025
Iran rank
15th
Nigeria rank
12th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 876 deaths against 446 deaths in Iran, a difference of 430 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 10.2 deaths | 268.5 deaths | 258.3 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.2 deaths | 86.1 deaths | 75.9 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 29.9 deaths | 1,366 deaths | 1,336 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 160.67 deaths | 496.83 deaths | 336.17 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Iran or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 876 deaths against 446 deaths in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Iran and Nigeria?
- 430 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Iran ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.