Iran vs United States: Death rate in armed conflicts by type
Iran
0.0022
in 2025
United States
0
in 2025
Iran rank
32nd
United States rank
34th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0022 against 0 in United States, a difference of 0.0022.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States ahead.
Iran ranks 32nd and United States ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.0133 | 0.0968 | 0.0836 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0289 | 0.0007 | 0.0283 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0624 | 0 | 0.0624 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts by type, Iran or United States?
- Iran, at 0.0022 against 0 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts by type between Iran and United States?
- 0.0022, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts by type?
- Iran ranks 32nd and United States ranks 34th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.