India vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
India
0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
India rank
29th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
32nd
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- India
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
India currently reports 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes India's figure about 2.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was India ahead.
India ranks 29th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0272 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0272 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 1990s | 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2000s | 0.0533 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0133 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2010s | 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0289 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0624 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0585 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, India or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- India, at 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do India and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- India ranks 29th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate 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 from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.