Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar was 1,484 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar in Afghanistan is 1,484, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 69.5% on the previous year and up 1,625.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar in Afghanistan peaked at 4,873 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 0 | 16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.7 | 0 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,107 | 72 | 3,608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,178 | 1,484 | 4,873 | 2 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar in Afghanistan?
- Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar in Afghanistan was 1,484 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,873 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,625.6%. 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 terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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