Iran vs Nigeria: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Iran
3,559 deaths
in 2026
Nigeria
2,291 deaths
in 2026
Iran rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3,559 deaths against 2,291 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 1,268 deaths.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 40.2 deaths | 714.9 deaths | 674.7 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 68.2 deaths | 882.5 deaths | 814.3 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 59 deaths | 4,013 deaths | 3,954 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 789.86 deaths | 3,201 deaths | 2,411 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, at 3,559 deaths against 2,291 deaths in Nigeria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Iran and Nigeria?
- 1,268 deaths, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th 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 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.