Eritrea vs Iran: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Eritrea
0 deaths
in 2025
Iran
2 deaths
in 2025
Eritrea rank
34th
Iran rank
31st
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Eritrea
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2 deaths against 0 deaths in Eritrea, a difference of 2 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 34th and Iran ranks 31st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 666 deaths | 0 deaths | 666 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 10.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 10.4 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 deaths | Iran |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 25.2 deaths | 25.2 deaths | Iran |
| 2020s | 5 deaths | 56.17 deaths | 51.17 deaths | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Eritrea or Iran?
- Iran, at 2 deaths against 0 deaths in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Eritrea and Iran?
- 2 deaths, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iran?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Iran rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Eritrea ranks 34th and Iran ranks 31st 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 based on where they occurred. 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 civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.