Death rate in armed conflicts in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.7527 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7527
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
32nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
90.94
in 2021
All-time low
0.7527
in 2025
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts in Afghanistan, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts in Afghanistan stood at 0.7527. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Afghanistan peaked at 90.94 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7527, in 2025.
That places Afghanistan 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 45.57 | — |
| 1990 | 12.57 | -72.4% |
| 1991 | 29.03 | +131.0% |
| 1992 | 32.88 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 27.42 | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 55.72 | +103.2% |
| 1995 | 32.87 | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 20.12 | -38.8% |
| 1997 | 36.41 | +81.0% |
| 1998 | 63.46 | +74.3% |
| 1999 | 25.47 | -59.9% |
| 2000 | 26.76 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 27.38 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.31 | -80.6% |
| 2003 | 4.09 | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 7 | +103.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6 | +179.9% |
| 2007 | 27.1 | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 21.37 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 23.73 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 25.42 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 25.77 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.41 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 25.71 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 38.32 | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 53.25 | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 54.73 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 55.38 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 73.07 | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 80.39 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 53.33 | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 90.94 | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 4.08 | -95.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8757 | -78.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8559 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7527 | -12.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.7527 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7527, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.57 | 45.57 | 45.57 | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.59 | 12.57 | 63.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.58 | 3.44 | 27.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.75 | 25.41 | 80.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.14 | 0.7527 | 90.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Afghanistan?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Afghanistan was 0.7527 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.94 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7527 in 2025.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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