What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?

2 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Deaths in armed conflicts

Iran, Islamic Republic of

2 deaths

in 2025

South Africa

0 deaths

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

31st

South Africa rank

34th

Deaths in armed conflicts over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
South Africa

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 2 deaths.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 deaths	55 deaths	55 deaths	South Africa
1990s	0 deaths	57.3 deaths	57.3 deaths	South Africa
2000s	10 deaths	0 deaths	10 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	25.2 deaths	0.1 deaths	25.1 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	56.17 deaths	0.3333 deaths	55.83 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?: 2 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths in armed conflicts
Unit: deaths
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.