Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Iran
Iran: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 2 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2 deaths
Change on year
down 97.9%
World rank
31st
of 197 countries
All-time high
252 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Deaths from one-sided violence 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
The most recent figure for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Iran is 2 deaths, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 97.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Iran peaked at 252 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Iran ranks 31st 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.
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 25 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 75 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 252 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 4 deaths | -98.4% |
| 2021 | 26 deaths | +550.0% |
| 2022 | 211 deaths | +711.5% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 94 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 2 deaths | -97.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 deaths | 0 deaths | 75 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 252 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.17 deaths | 0 deaths | 211 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Iran?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Iran was 2 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 252 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Iran rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Iran ranks 31st 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 Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.