Iran vs Ukraine: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Iran
3,509 deaths
in 2026
Ukraine
23,669 deaths
in 2026
Iran rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
1st
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Iran
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 23,669 deaths against 3,509 deaths in Iran, a difference of 20,160 deaths.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 6.7 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ukraine ahead.
Iran ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 40.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 40.2 deaths | Iran |
| 2000s | 68.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 68.2 deaths | Iran |
| 2010s | 59 deaths | 853.5 deaths | 794.5 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 782.71 deaths | 54,751 deaths | 53,969 deaths | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Iran or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 23,669 deaths against 3,509 deaths in Iran as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Iran and Ukraine?
- 20,160 deaths, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Iran ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 1st 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.