Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Iran
Iran: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 446 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iran, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iran stood at 446 deaths. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 346.0% on the previous year and up 146.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iran peaked at 446 deaths in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Iran ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 91 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 11 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 26 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 75 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 26 deaths | -65.3% |
| 2011 | 2 deaths | -92.3% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 18 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 1 deaths | -94.4% |
| 2019 | 252 deaths | +25100.0% |
| 2020 | 181 deaths | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 26 deaths | -85.6% |
| 2022 | 211 deaths | +711.5% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 100 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 446 deaths | +346.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +25100.0% | 1 deaths | 252 deaths |
| 2022 | +711.5% | 26 deaths | 211 deaths |
| 2025 | +346.0% | 100 deaths | 446 deaths |
| 2020 | -28.2% | 252 deaths | 181 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 91 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 75 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 252 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.67 deaths | 0 deaths | 446 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iran?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iran was 446 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 446 deaths in 2025.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Iran rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.