Iran vs Türkiye
Iran vs Türkiye: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 360 deaths in Iran and 128 deaths in Türkiye, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Iran, by 232 deaths, or 2.81 times that in Türkiye.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Iran has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Türkiye.
- In 2022, Iran ranked 22 and Türkiye ranked 31 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Iran | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 360 | 128 |
| 2021 | 46 | 142 |
| 2020 | 241 | 207 |
| 2019 | 301 | 383 |
| 2018 | 163 | 481 |
| 2017 | 29 | 453 |
| 2016 | 70 | 1,829 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1,966 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2,658 |
| 2013 | 0 | 119 |
| 2012 | 0 | 809 |
| 2011 | 219 | 410 |
| 2010 | 77 | 226 |
| 2009 | 208 | 138 |
| 2008 | 125 | 452 |
| 2007 | 86 | 494 |
| 2006 | 57 | 216 |
| 2005 | 53 | 293 |
| 2004 | 0 | 194 |
| 2003 | 0 | 137 |
| 2002 | 25 | 28 |
| 2001 | 129 | 103 |
| 2000 | 40 | 153 |
| 1999 | 11 | 1,173 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2,039 |
| 1997 | 40 | 2,614 |
| 1996 | 34 | 3,693 |
| 1995 | 0 | 3,296 |
| 1994 | 0 | 4,127 |
| 1993 | 155 | 2,684 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1,889 |
| 1991 | 44 | 426 |
| 1990 | 31 | 612 |
| 1989 | 0 | 532 |
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 Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyIran: 77.7 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIran: 5.12% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateIran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIran: 90.6 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthIran: 1.12% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIran: 77.4% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageIran: 32.9 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIran: 7.9% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration rateIran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingIran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIran: $7.45B in 2025Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personIran: $80 in 2025Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIran: 650,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerIran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIran: 42 million TIV in 2024Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIran: 80 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025