Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 446 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 446 deaths in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 196 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 occurred in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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% |
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, Islamic Republic of?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.