Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 4,171 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4,171
Change on year
down 56.3%
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
9,550
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Afghanistan is 4,171, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 56.3% on the previous year and up 373.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Afghanistan peaked at 9,550 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 53 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 128 | — |
| 1989 | 10 | -92.2% |
| 1990 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 68 | +466.7% |
| 1992 | 49 | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 22 | -55.1% |
| 1995 | 5 | -77.3% |
| 1996 | 31 | +520.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | -87.1% |
| 1998 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 39 | +387.5% |
| 2000 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 171 | +350.0% |
| 2002 | 72 | -57.9% |
| 2003 | 157 | +118.1% |
| 2004 | 267 | +70.1% |
| 2005 | 315 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 489 | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 700 | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 614 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 781 | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 802 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 881 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 2,747 | +211.8% |
| 2013 | 3,101 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 4,530 | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 5,504 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 5,460 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,688 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 8,266 | +76.3% |
| 2019 | 7,315 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 9,550 | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 4,171 | -56.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3 | 0 | 53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.8 | 0 | 128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.44 | 4 | 68 | 9 |
| 2000s | 360.4 | 38 | 781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,329 | 802 | 8,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,860 | 4,171 | 9,550 | 2 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4256 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Afghanistan?
- Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Afghanistan was 4,171 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,550 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.4%. 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 suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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