Iran vs Somalia: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Iran
3,559 deaths
in 2026
Somalia
2,282 deaths
in 2026
Iran rank
3rd
Somalia rank
6th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Iran
- Somalia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3,559 deaths against 2,282 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 1,277 deaths.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 1,061 deaths | 1,061 deaths | Somalia |
| 1990s | 40.2 deaths | 1,947 deaths | 1,907 deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 68.2 deaths | 927.7 deaths | 859.5 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 59 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 1,941 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 789.86 deaths | 2,881 deaths | 2,092 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Iran or Somalia?
- Iran, at 3,559 deaths against 2,282 deaths in Somalia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Iran and Somalia?
- 1,277 deaths, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th 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.