Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 72.8%
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
30.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Afghanistan, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Afghanistan stood at 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 72.8% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Afghanistan peaked at 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
Afghanistan ranks 24th 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.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.174 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0234 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.2364 deaths per 100,000 people | +908.8% |
| 1997 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +640.3% |
| 1998 | 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1629.6% |
| 1999 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -92.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7551 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.6% |
| 2001 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +225.1% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.225 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.4671 deaths per 100,000 people | +107.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7709 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.0% |
| 2007 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4154 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5607 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6541 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2716 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2024 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7319 deaths per 100,000 people | +261.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5143 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9827 deaths per 100,000 people | +91.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9387 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.1% |
| 2019 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 0.924 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.1% |
| 2022 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2605 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2181 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6089 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7232 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2024 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7527 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 21 Argentina 0.0981 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Pakistan 0.0803 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Benin 0.0743 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Ukraine 0.0564 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Israel 0.0525 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Mexico 0.0493 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Afghanistan?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Afghanistan was 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.