Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 26 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Afghanistan, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Afghanistan is 26 deaths, 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 based on where they occurred in Afghanistan peaked at 5,801 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Afghanistan 25th out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 663.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 5,801 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 498 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.8 deaths | 64 deaths | 542 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.17 deaths | 26 deaths | 643 deaths | 6 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 454 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 416,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Afghanistan?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Afghanistan was 26 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,801 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred 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 Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.