Iran: events and estimated deaths recorded by UCDP
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UCDP recorded 17 eventsP of organized violence in Iran in September 2026. The best estimate of deaths in these events is 47P. The count for August 2026 was 13 eventsP.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, UCDP recorded 519 eventsP in Iran. The best estimate of deaths in the events of the 12 months is 23,702P. The low estimate is 23,693 and the high estimate is 23,792P. UCDP counts 7,195P of these deaths as deaths of civilians.
Among the 49 countries with a page, Iran has the 15th highest count of events in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. In the UCDP region Middle East, Iran has the 4th highest count of events of the 7 countries with a page. In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2025, UCDP recorded 84 events in Iran. The count for the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 is 519P, which is up 518 percent. Over the same periods, the count for all countries with a page together went from 27,291 to 22,144P, which is down 19 percent. Events of state-based armed conflict are 91 percentP of the events in Iran in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. For all countries with a page, the share is 63 percentP.
| Figure | September 2026P | August 2026P | 12 months to 30 Sep 2026P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Events | 17 | 13 | 519 |
| Estimated deaths, best estimate | 47 | 17 | 23,702 |
| Low estimate of deaths | 47 | 17 | 23,693 |
| High estimate of deaths | 47 | 18 | 23,792 |
| Deaths of civilians | 7 | 3 | 7,195 |
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.
Not all events in UCDP Candidate will make it into the final UCDP GED and new events will be added. The UCDP Candidate is a dataset containing events that have a high probability of being included in the final annual version of UCDP GED.
An incident where armed force was used by an organized actor against another organized actor, or against civilians, resulting in at least 1 direct death at a specific location and a specific date
UCDP's words. Source: UCDP Candidate Events Dataset Codebook, version 1.5 (Introduction) and UCDP GED Codebook, version 26.1 (section 2, the definition of an event), copied on .
This page rests on UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9, with data through . The figures from January 2026 are from Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.
The pages give counts and their sources. They give no travel, security or safety advice. A count of events is not a measure of danger.
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- UCDP recorded 47 estimated deaths in Iran in September 2026 (preliminary). The estimate for August 2026 was 17 (preliminary).
- UCDP recorded 519 events in Iran in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 (preliminary). The count for the 12 months to 31 Aug 2026 was 185 (preliminary).
24 months
Source: UCDP GED to December 2025, UCDP Candidate Events from January 2026.
Regions
A region is a first-level area in the UCDP data. A region needs 5 or more events in the last 12 months to have a page. Search engines list a region page at 30 or more.
| Region | Events | Estimated deaths | Last event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alborz province | 16P | 68P | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Bushehr province | 11P | 23P | 22 Jul 2026 |
| East Azarbaijan province | 34P | 93P | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Esfahan province | 36P | 5,690P | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Fars province | 22P | 166P | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Hamadan province | 12P | 28P | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Hormozgan province | 40P | 259P | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Ilam province | 8P | 65P | 14 Mar 2026 |
| Kermanshah province | 23P | 73P | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Khuzestan province | 26P | 73P | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad province | 6P | 15P | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Kordestan province | 22P | 44P | 2 Aug 2026 |
| Lorestan province | 19P | 71P | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Markazi province | 13P | 44P | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Qazvin province | 9P | 22P | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Qom province | 9P | 40P | 6 Apr 2026 |
| Sistan and Baluchestan province | 58P | 107P | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Tehran province | 80P | 638P | 8 Jun 2026 |
| West Azarbaijan province | 22P | 64P | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Zanjan province | 11P | 55P | 30 Jul 2026 |
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events. 20 regions of Iran have a page. 11 more regions have events and no page.
Actors, as UCDP names them
Names as UCDP writes them. The glossary has the UCDP definition of an actor and of a dyad.
| Name, as UCDP writes it | Events | Estimated deaths in these events |
|---|---|---|
| Actor not identified by UCDP | 16P | 24P |
| Ansar al-Furqan | 1P | 1P |
| Government of Afghanistan | 1 | 2 |
| Government of Iran | 500P | 23,674P |
| Government of Israel, Government of United States of America | 409P | 3,657P |
| IS | 1P | 1P |
| Jaish al-Adl | 36P | 73P |
| KDPI | 3P | 16P |
| PJAK | 11P | 25P |
| PKK | 3P | 7P |
An event has two sides, so one event can be in two rows. The deaths are the deaths in the events of a side. The table does not say which side caused a death. Names are as UCDP writes them, with two labels that the site writes. UCDP does not identify some actors: the site writes "Actor not identified by UCDP" for each of them. UCDP names some groups for a person: the site writes "Group named for a person (name not shown)" for each of them. A line with a label can hold more than one actor.
| Dyad, as UCDP writes it | Events | Estimated deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Actor not identified by UCDP - Actor not identified by UCDP | 12P | 18P |
| Actor not identified by UCDP - Civilians | 4P | 6P |
| Government of Afghanistan - Civilians | 1 | 2 |
| Government of Iran - Ansar al-Furqan | 1P | 1P |
| Government of Iran - Civilians | 38P | 19,896P |
| Government of Iran - Government of Israel, Government of United States of America | 409P | 3,657P |
| Government of Iran - IS | 1P | 1P |
| Government of Iran - Jaish al-Adl | 36P | 73P |
| Government of Iran - KDPI | 3P | 16P |
| Government of Iran - PJAK | 9P | 23P |
| Government of Iran - PKK | 3P | 7P |
| PJAK - Civilians | 2P | 2P |
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.
Type of violence
| Type of violence | Events | Share of events |
|---|---|---|
| State-based armed conflict | 474P | 91% |
| Non-state conflict | 0 | 0% |
| One-sided violence against civilians | 45P | 9% |
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.
State-based conflict
A state-based armed conflict is a contested incompatibility that concerns government and/or territory where the use of armed force between two parties, of which at least one is the government of a state, results in at least 25 battle-related deaths in one calendar year.
Non-state conflict
The use of armed force between two organised armed groups, neither of which is the government of a state, which results in at least 25 battle-related deaths in a year.
One-sided violence
The deliberate use of armed force by the government of a state or by a formally organised group against civilians which results in at least 25 deaths in a year.
Years
Years to 2025 are from the UCDP GED. The year 2026 is from Candidate Events and is not complete.
| Year | Events | Estimated deaths | Dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12 | 58 | GED |
| 2018 | 18 | 92 | GED |
| 2019 | 89 | 313 | GED |
| 2020 | 26 | 246 | GED |
| 2021 | 34 | 82 | GED |
| 2022 | 158 | 251 | GED |
| 2023 | 13 | 43 | GED |
| 2024 | 34 | 223 | GED |
| 2025 | 76 | 1,268 | GED |
| 2026, to 30 Sep 2026 | 511P | 23,694P | Candidate Events |
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.
Monthly reports
One report for each month with events. Search engines list a report of a month in the last 12 months that has 20 or more events.
| Month | Events | Estimated deaths | Dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 17P | 47P | Candidate Events |
| August 2026 | 13P | 17P | Candidate Events |
| July 2026 | 47P | 97P | Candidate Events |
| June 2026 | 18P | 46P | Candidate Events |
| May 2026 | 6P | 26P | Candidate Events |
| April 2026 | 57P | 254P | Candidate Events |
| March 2026 | 221P | 884P | Candidate Events |
| February 2026 | 100P | 2,429P | Candidate Events |
| January 2026 | 32P | 19,894P | Candidate Events |
| December 2025 | 4 | 4 | GED |
| November 2025 | 1 | 1 | GED |
| October 2025 | 3 | 3 | GED |
| September 2025 | 5 | 8 | GED |
| August 2025 | 8 | 26 | GED |
| July 2025 | 13 | 27 | GED |
| June 2025 | 37 | 1,191 | GED |
| April 2025 | 2 | 4 | GED |
| March 2025 | 2 | 3 | GED |
| February 2025 | 1 | 1 | GED |
| December 2024 | 1 | 4 | GED |
| November 2024 | 8 | 30 | GED |
| October 2024 | 7 | 26 | GED |
| September 2024 | 3 | 6 | GED |
| August 2024 | 1 | 1 | GED |
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events. Search engines list a report of a month in the last 12 months that has 20 or more events. The other reports stay online and ask search engines not to list them.
Related pages
Other countries of the UCDP region Middle East
Comparisons
Refugees and asylum seekers
Not UCDP data. Source: UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, CC BY 4.0, figures for the end of 2025.
| Group | People |
|---|---|
| Refugees | 157,912 |
| Asylum seekers | 49,263 |
These figures come from UNHCR. They are not a part of the UCDP counts of events and deaths. UNHCR has not endorsed this site. Read the UNHCR terms of use for datasets.
Official channels
- UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia: IranThe page of this country in the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia.
- UCDP DefinitionsThe definitions that UCDP uses.
- UCDP Dataset Download CenterThe UCDP datasets, the codebooks and the citation of each dataset.
- World Bank: Population, total, IRThe population figure that the rates use.
- US Department of State: travel.state.govThe site where the Department of State publishes its travel advisories. ConflictStats gives no travel advice.
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Cite and download
ConflictStats. Iran: events and estimated deaths recorded by UCDP. https://conflictstats.com/country/iran/. Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9. Data through .
The address of this page does not change. UCDP asks for a citation of its publications: Data sources and licences has it.
- Events of Iran (CSV)One row for each event from 1 Sep 2024 to 30 Sep 2026: 606 rows.
- Figures of this page (JSON)The counts by period, by month, by region and by year.
- Monthly reports (RSS)The 12 newest monthly reports.
The files are made from UCDP data, CC BY 4.0. The figures from January 2026 are from UCDP Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them. The rate for the 12 months is 5.6 (preliminary) events for each million inhabitants.
Questions
How many events did UCDP record in Iran in September 2026?
UCDP recorded 17 eventsP of organized violence in Iran in September 2026. The count for August 2026 was 13 eventsP.
How does UCDP count deaths?
UCDP gives a best estimate, a low estimate and a high estimate for each event. This page uses the best estimate. For Iran in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, the best estimate is 23,702P. The low estimate is 23,693 and the high estimate is 23,792P.
Are the figures of the latest months final?
No. The figures from January 2026 are from UCDP Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them. UCDP releases the reviewed dataset, the GED, one time each year.
Where are the events of Iran as a CSV file?
The file has one row for each event from 1 Sep 2024 to 30 Sep 2026. It has 606 rows. Download the events (CSV)