Deaths from one sided violence in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths from one sided violence was 26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one sided violence in Afghanistan, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from one sided violence in Afghanistan is 26, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.0% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from one sided violence in Afghanistan peaked at 5,801 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Afghanistan 25th 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.
Deaths from one sided violence in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 26 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | — |
| 1996 | 42 | +950.0% |
| 1997 | 323 | +669.0% |
| 1998 | 5,801 | +1696.0% |
| 1999 | 436 | -92.5% |
| 2000 | 152 | -65.1% |
| 2001 | 498 | +227.6% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 53 | — |
| 2005 | 114 | +115.1% |
| 2006 | 196 | +71.9% |
| 2007 | 114 | -41.8% |
| 2008 | 110 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 154 | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 185 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 135 | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 83 | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 64 | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 240 | +275.0% |
| 2015 | 174 | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 341 | +96.0% |
| 2017 | 335 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 542 | +61.8% |
| 2019 | 379 | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 361 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 588 | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 643 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 108 | -83.2% |
| 2024 | 93 | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 26 | -72.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from one sided violence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1696.0% | 323 | 5,801 |
| 1996 | +950.0% | 4 | 42 |
| 1997 | +669.0% | 42 | 323 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 663.2 | 0 | 5,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.1 | 0 | 498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.8 | 64 | 542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.17 | 26 | 643 | 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)
- 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 from one sided violence in Afghanistan?
- Deaths from one sided violence in Afghanistan was 26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from one sided violence recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,801 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths from one sided violence recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from one sided violence?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths from one sided violence rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. 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 from one sided violence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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