Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita was 0 deaths per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Afghanistan, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2025, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0 deaths per person.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0003 deaths per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per person | -67.1% |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per person | -52.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +3067.6% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per person | -66.4% |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per person | -82.7% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per person | +46.8% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per person | +148.2% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per person | -28.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +1630.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per person | -91.1% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per person | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per person | -83.4% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per person | -68.8% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per person | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per person | +148.3% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per person | +131.7% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per person | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per person | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per person | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per person | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per person | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +69.8% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per person | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per person | -83.1% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per person | +34.5% |
| 2025 | 0 deaths per person | -30.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 deaths per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 deaths per person, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3067.6% | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person |
| 1998 | +1630.0% | 0 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Afghanistan was 0 deaths per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 deaths per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.