Ethiopia vs Iran
Ethiopia vs Iran: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 102,900 deaths in Ethiopia and 360 deaths in Iran, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 102,540 deaths, or 290 times that in Iran.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Ethiopia has been higher since 2012, when it overtook Iran.
- In 2022, Ethiopia ranked 1 and Iran ranked 22 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Ethiopia | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 102,900 | 360 |
| 2021 | 13,530 | 46 |
| 2020 | 4,819 | 241 |
| 2019 | 412 | 301 |
| 2018 | 672 | 163 |
| 2017 | 450 | 29 |
| 2016 | 570 | 70 |
| 2015 | 318 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 0 |
| 2013 | 274 | 0 |
| 2012 | 391 | 0 |
| 2011 | 57 | 219 |
| 2010 | 31 | 77 |
| 2009 | 834 | 208 |
| 2008 | 275 | 125 |
| 2007 | 471 | 86 |
| 2006 | 597 | 57 |
| 2005 | 247 | 53 |
| 2004 | 462 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1,064 | 0 |
| 2002 | 801 | 25 |
| 2001 | 370 | 129 |
| 2000 | 442 | 40 |
| 1999 | 2,786 | 11 |
| 1998 | 1,123 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 40 |
| 1996 | 52 | 34 |
| 1995 | 1,029 | 0 |
| 1994 | 75 | 0 |
| 1993 | 124 | 155 |
| 1992 | 1,014 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6,388 | 44 |
| 1990 | 19,190 | 31 |
| 1989 | 18,770 | 0 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ethiopia vs Iran
Health
- Life expectancyEthiopia: 67.3 years in 2023Iran: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEthiopia: 4.5 per 100 live births in 2024Iran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEthiopia: 33 per 1,000 live births in 2023Iran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterEthiopia: 13.2% in 2022Iran: 94.2% in 2022
- DepressionEthiopia: 3.82% in 2017Iran: 5.12% in 2017
- Suicide rateEthiopia: 9.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Iran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEthiopia: 129 million people in 2023Iran: 90.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthEthiopia: 2.59% a year in 2023Iran: 1.12% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEthiopia: 3.99 births per woman in 2023Iran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEthiopia: 24.1% in 2025Iran: 77.4% in 2025
- Median ageEthiopia: 18.7 years in 2023Iran: 32.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEthiopia: 3.2% in 2023Iran: 7.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateEthiopia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Iran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingEthiopia: 0.49% of GDP in 2025Iran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEthiopia: $785M in 2025Iran: $7.45B in 2025
- Military spending per personEthiopia: $4 in 2025Iran: $80 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEthiopia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Iran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEthiopia: 138,000 people in 2020Iran: 650,000 people in 2020
- National powerEthiopia: 0.85% of world capability in 2022Iran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEthiopia: 0.28% of the labour force in 2020Iran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEthiopia: 63 million TIV in 2025Iran: 42 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsEthiopia: 17 million TIV in 1997Iran: 80 million TIV in 2025