Afghanistan vs Mexico: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Afghanistan
124 deaths
in 2025
Mexico
122 deaths
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Mexico rank
24th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Afghanistan
- Mexico
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 124 deaths against 122 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 2 deaths.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 303 deaths | 0 deaths | 303 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,053 deaths | 5.2 deaths | 1,048 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 505.1 deaths | 4.5 deaths | 500.6 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1,152 deaths | 55.6 deaths | 1,096 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 759.17 deaths | 120.83 deaths | 638.33 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Afghanistan or Mexico?
- Afghanistan, at 124 deaths against 122 deaths in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Afghanistan and Mexico?
- 2 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mexico?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Mexico rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 24th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.