Iran vs Sudan: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Iran
3,509 deaths
in 2026
Sudan
2,032 deaths
in 2026
Iran rank
2nd
Sudan rank
3rd
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3,509 deaths against 2,032 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 1,477 deaths.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.7 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sudan ahead.
Iran ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 3,609 deaths | 3,609 deaths | Sudan |
| 1990s | 40.2 deaths | 846.6 deaths | 806.4 deaths | Sudan |
| 2000s | 68.2 deaths | 2,184 deaths | 2,115 deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 59 deaths | 1,281 deaths | 1,222 deaths | Sudan |
| 2020s | 782.71 deaths | 14,490 deaths | 13,708 deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Iran or Sudan?
- Iran, at 3,509 deaths against 2,032 deaths in Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Iran and Sudan?
- 1,477 deaths, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Iran ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 3rd 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 in armed conflicts 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.