Afghanistan vs Iran: Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
37.58 % change on previous year
in 2026
Iran
182.3 % change on previous year
in 2026
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Iran rank
2nd
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 182.3 % change on previous year against 37.58 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 144.72 % change on previous year.
That makes Iran's figure about 4.9 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 2nd of 81 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.56 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | 64 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 17.49 % change on previous year | 39.12 % change on previous year | 21.63 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | 11.9 % change on previous year | 66.79 % change on previous year | 54.89 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2020s | -14.56 % change on previous year | 192.44 % change on previous year | 207.01 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Iran, at 182.3 % change on previous year against 37.58 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 144.72 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 2nd of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.