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

Latest (2021)
1,484
Change on year
down 69.5%
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
4,873
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar in Afghanistan, 1970–2021

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 2 Yemen 403 compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 72 compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 66 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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