Iran vs Sudan: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Iran
3,559 deaths
in 2026
Sudan
3,086 deaths
in 2026
Iran rank
3rd
Sudan rank
4th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3,559 deaths against 3,086 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 473 deaths.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sudan ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 4th 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 | 789.86 deaths | 14,641 deaths | 13,851 deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Iran or Sudan?
- Iran, at 3,559 deaths against 3,086 deaths in Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Iran and Sudan?
- 473 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 by region?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 4th 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.