Death rate in armed conflicts in Iran
Iran: Death rate in armed conflicts was 1.34 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in Iran, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts in Iran is 1.34, 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 in Iran peaked at 1.34 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Iran ranks 26th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0.0531 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0733 | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0964 | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2817 | +192.2% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0.0668 | — |
| 1997 | 0.0581 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0244 | — |
| 2000 | 0.0557 | +127.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1675 | +200.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 | -97.4% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 | — |
| 2005 | 0.0766 | +5279.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0777 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.122 | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 0.151 | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.276 | +82.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1046 | -62.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1454 | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0.0262 | — |
| 2017 | 0.0318 | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0697 | +119.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3285 | +371.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2462 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0543 | -78.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2357 | +334.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0375 | -84.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2381 | +534.5% |
| 2025 | 1.34 | +464.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5279.6% | 0.0014 | 0.0766 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0654 | 0 | 0.2817 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0932 | 0 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0706 | 0 | 0.3285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3595 | 0.0375 | 1.34 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Iran?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Iran was 1.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2025.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Iran rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Iran ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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