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 196 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 based on where they occurred in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 26 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 4 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 42 deaths | +950.0% |
| 1997 | 323 deaths | +669.0% |
| 1998 | 5,801 deaths | +1696.0% |
| 1999 | 436 deaths | -92.5% |
| 2000 | 152 deaths | -65.1% |
| 2001 | 498 deaths | +227.6% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 53 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 114 deaths | +115.1% |
| 2006 | 196 deaths | +71.9% |
| 2007 | 114 deaths | -41.8% |
| 2008 | 110 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 154 deaths | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 185 deaths | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 135 deaths | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 83 deaths | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 64 deaths | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 240 deaths | +275.0% |
| 2015 | 174 deaths | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 341 deaths | +96.0% |
| 2017 | 335 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 542 deaths | +61.8% |
| 2019 | 379 deaths | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 361 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 588 deaths | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 643 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 108 deaths | -83.2% |
| 2024 | 93 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 26 deaths | -72.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 26 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 22 deaths, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred 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 deaths | 5,801 deaths |
| 1996 | +950.0% | 4 deaths | 42 deaths |
| 1997 | +669.0% | 42 deaths | 323 deaths |
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 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 196 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
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.