Iran vs Iraq: Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country
Iran
0.0022
in 2025
Iraq
0.0043
in 2025
Iran rank
32nd
Iraq rank
30th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.0043 against 0.0022 in Iran, a difference of 0.0021.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.0 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.0133 | 1.76 | 1.75 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.0289 | 3.36 | 3.33 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0624 | 0.0999 | 0.0374 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts by type and country, Iran or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.0043 against 0.0022 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts by type and country between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.0021, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Iran ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 30th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.