Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Nigeria: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Iran, Islamic Republic of
446 deaths
in 2025
Nigeria
876 deaths
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th
Nigeria rank
12th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 876 deaths against 446 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 430 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 876 deaths against 446 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nigeria?
- 430 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 196 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. 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.