Ethiopia vs Iran: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Ethiopia
1,357 deaths
in 2026
Iran
3,509 deaths
in 2026
Ethiopia rank
5th
Iran rank
2nd
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Ethiopia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3,509 deaths against 1,357 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 2,152 deaths.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.6 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Iran ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,767 deaths | 0 deaths | 18,767 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3,166 deaths | 40.2 deaths | 3,126 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 513.1 deaths | 68.2 deaths | 444.9 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 314.6 deaths | 59 deaths | 255.6 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 47,452 deaths | 782.71 deaths | 46,669 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Ethiopia or Iran?
- Iran, at 3,509 deaths against 1,357 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Ethiopia and Iran?
- 2,152 deaths, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Iran ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. 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.