Iran vs Yemen: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Iran
446
in 2025
Yemen
552
in 2025
Iran rank
15th
Yemen rank
13th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Iran
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 552 against 446 in Iran, a difference of 106.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Yemen ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 10.2 | 30.8 | 20.6 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 10.2 | 17.5 | 7.3 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 29.9 | 605.5 | 575.6 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 160.67 | 535.33 | 374.67 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Iran or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 552 against 446 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Iran and Yemen?
- 106, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Iran ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 13th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.