Iran vs Russia
Iran vs Russia: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 360 deaths in Iran and 70 deaths in Russia, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Iran, by 290 deaths, or 5.14 times that in Russia.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Iran has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Russia.
- In 2022, Iran ranked 22 and Russia ranked 41 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Iran | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 360 | 70 |
| 2021 | 46 | 0 |
| 2020 | 241 | 32 |
| 2019 | 301 | 26 |
| 2018 | 163 | 36 |
| 2017 | 29 | 53 |
| 2016 | 70 | 70 |
| 2015 | 0 | 86 |
| 2014 | 0 | 182 |
| 2013 | 0 | 361 |
| 2012 | 0 | 516 |
| 2011 | 219 | 396 |
| 2010 | 77 | 476 |
| 2009 | 208 | 696 |
| 2008 | 125 | 404 |
| 2007 | 86 | 176 |
| 2006 | 57 | 259 |
| 2005 | 53 | 682 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1,300 |
| 2003 | 0 | 548 |
| 2002 | 25 | 1,484 |
| 2001 | 129 | 979 |
| 2000 | 40 | 4,318 |
| 1999 | 11 | 6,197 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 40 | 0 |
| 1996 | 34 | 2,763 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1,891 |
| 1994 | 0 | 473 |
| 1993 | 155 | 145 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 44 | 0 |
| 1990 | 31 | 1 |
| 1989 | 0 | 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
Iran vs Russia
Health
- Life expectancyIran: 77.7 years in 2023Russia: 73.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024Russia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Russia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIran: 94.2% in 2022Russia: 76.2% in 2022
- DepressionIran: 5.12% in 2017Russia: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide rateIran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Russia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIran: 90.6 million people in 2023Russia: 145 million people in 2023
- Population growthIran: 1.12% a year in 2023Russia: -0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023Russia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIran: 77.4% in 2025Russia: 75.3% in 2025
- Median ageIran: 32.9 years in 2023Russia: 39.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIran: 7.9% in 2023Russia: 16.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateIran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Russia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingIran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025Russia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIran: $7.45B in 2025Russia: $158B in 2025
- Military spending per personIran: $80 in 2025Russia: $1,318 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025Russia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIran: 650,000 people in 2020Russia: 1.45 million people in 2020
- National powerIran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022Russia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020Russia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIran: 42 million TIV in 2024Russia: 129 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIran: 80 million TIV in 2025Russia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025