Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iran
Iran: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iran, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iran is 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 464.9% on the previous year and up 446.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iran peaked at 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
Iran ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0654 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2817 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0932 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.276 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0706 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3285 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3595 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 23 Mozambique 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Nigeria 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Tanzania 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Pakistan 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Cameroon 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Cambodia 0.9805 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Iran
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 599,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 573,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 594,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 568,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 592,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 566,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iran?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Iran was 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Iran rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Iran ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.