Iran vs Lebanon: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Iran
3,559 deaths
in 2026
Lebanon
4,365 deaths
in 2026
Iran rank
3rd
Lebanon rank
2nd
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Iran
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 4,365 deaths against 3,559 deaths in Iran, a difference of 806 deaths.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 1,070 deaths | 1,070 deaths | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 40.2 deaths | 287.2 deaths | 247 deaths | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 68.2 deaths | 127.4 deaths | 59.2 deaths | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 59 deaths | 98.7 deaths | 39.7 deaths | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 789.86 deaths | 1,310 deaths | 520.14 deaths | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Iran or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 4,365 deaths against 3,559 deaths in Iran as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Iran and Lebanon?
- 806 deaths, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 197 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.