Iran vs United Kingdom: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred
Iran
2 deaths
in 2025
United Kingdom
0 deaths
in 2025
Iran rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
34th
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2 deaths against 0 deaths in United Kingdom, a difference of 2 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 3.2 deaths | 3.2 deaths | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10 deaths | 5.2 deaths | 4.8 deaths | Iran |
| 2010s | 25.2 deaths | 0.2 deaths | 25 deaths | Iran |
| 2020s | 56.17 deaths | 0 deaths | 56.17 deaths | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred, Iran or United Kingdom?
- Iran, at 2 deaths against 0 deaths in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 2 deaths, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Iran ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from one-sided violence 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.