Deaths and disappearances during migration in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths and disappearances during migration was 102 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
102
Change on year
up 308.0%
World rank
16th
of 76 countries
All-time high
188
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2025
Deaths and disappearances during migration in Afghanistan, 2017–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths and disappearances during migration in Afghanistan stood at 102.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 308.0% on the previous year and up 920.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and disappearances during migration in Afghanistan peaked at 188 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2019.
Afghanistan ranks 16th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Deaths and disappearances during migration in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 11 | +1000.0% |
| 2021 | 188 | +1609.1% |
| 2023 | 8 | -95.7% |
| 2024 | 25 | +212.5% |
| 2025 | 102 | +308.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 102 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32, 3.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 102 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 137.5, 74% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.67 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.8 | 8 | 188 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 13 United States 137 compare
- 14 Niger 111 compare
- 15 Western Sahara 110 compare
- 16 Mozambique 102
- 18 Greece 95 compare
- 19 Mexico 72 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)
- 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 deaths and disappearances during migration in Afghanistan?
- Deaths and disappearances during migration in Afghanistan was 102 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 188 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths and disappearances during migration?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths and disappearances during migration rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 920.0%. 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 Deaths and disappearances during migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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