Iran vs Israel: Deaths in armed conflicts
Iran
2 deaths
in 2025
Israel
5 deaths
in 2025
Iran rank
31st
Israel rank
29th
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 5 deaths against 2 deaths in Iran, a difference of 3 deaths.
That makes Israel's figure about 2.5 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Israel ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Israel ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 5 deaths | 5 deaths | Israel |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 8.2 deaths | 8.2 deaths | Israel |
| 2000s | 10 deaths | 44.5 deaths | 34.5 deaths | Israel |
| 2010s | 25.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 25.2 deaths | Iran |
| 2020s | 56.17 deaths | 111.83 deaths | 55.67 deaths | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Iran or Israel?
- Israel, at 5 deaths against 2 deaths in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Iran and Israel?
- 3 deaths, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Iran ranks 31st and Israel ranks 29th of 197 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. 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.