Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 124 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Afghanistan, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 124 deaths for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Afghanistan peaked at 6,341 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49 deaths, in 1991.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd of 196 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 303 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 101 deaths | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 49 deaths | -51.5% |
| 1992 | 1,684 deaths | +3336.7% |
| 1993 | 637 deaths | -62.2% |
| 1994 | 120 deaths | -81.2% |
| 1995 | 185 deaths | +54.2% |
| 1996 | 478 deaths | +158.4% |
| 1997 | 353 deaths | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 6,341 deaths | +1696.3% |
| 1999 | 583 deaths | -90.8% |
| 2000 | 635 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 915 deaths | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 160 deaths | -82.5% |
| 2003 | 53 deaths | -66.9% |
| 2004 | 77 deaths | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 198 deaths | +157.1% |
| 2006 | 478 deaths | +141.4% |
| 2007 | 675 deaths | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 765 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1,095 deaths | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 1,170 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,024 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 908 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 929 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 874 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 899 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,067 deaths | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 1,052 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,839 deaths | +74.8% |
| 2019 | 1,756 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,663 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,748 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 722 deaths | -58.7% |
| 2023 | 125 deaths | -82.7% |
| 2024 | 173 deaths | +38.4% |
| 2025 | 124 deaths | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 303 deaths | 303 deaths | 303 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,053 deaths | 49 deaths | 6,341 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 505.1 deaths | 53 deaths | 1,095 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,152 deaths | 874 deaths | 1,839 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 759.17 deaths | 124 deaths | 1,748 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Afghanistan?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Afghanistan was 124 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,341 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 deaths in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.