Iran vs Ukraine: Number of deaths
Iran
423,371 deaths
in 2023
Ukraine
495,420 deaths
in 2023
Iran rank
27th
Ukraine rank
25th
Number of deaths over time
- Iran
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 495,420 deaths against 423,371 deaths in Iran, a difference of 72,049 deaths.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 27th and Ukraine ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 497,159 deaths | 413,116 deaths | 84,043 deaths | Iran |
| 1960s | 499,607 deaths | 366,379 deaths | 133,228 deaths | Iran |
| 1970s | 444,872 deaths | 475,983 deaths | 31,110 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 444,957 deaths | 579,145 deaths | 134,188 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 352,424 deaths | 731,875 deaths | 379,450 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 342,025 deaths | 756,929 deaths | 414,904 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 379,924 deaths | 620,005 deaths | 240,081 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 497,872 deaths | 620,478 deaths | 122,606 deaths | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Iran or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 495,420 deaths against 423,371 deaths in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Iran and Ukraine?
- 72,049 deaths, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for number of deaths?
- Iran ranks 27th and Ukraine ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.