Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Death rate in armed conflicts
Iran
0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Iran rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Death rate in armed conflicts over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iran ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000s | 0.0133 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0306 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0173 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0289 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0166 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0624 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0624 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, at 0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Iran ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 197 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. 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.