Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita in Afghanistan, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0 units per person for deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0009 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2025.
That places Afghanistan 32nd out of 194 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 in armed conflicts by country, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -72.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | +131.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | +103.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -38.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | +81.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | +74.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -59.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -80.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +103.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +179.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per person | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -95.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -78.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,103 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita in Afghanistan was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2025.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Deaths in armed conflicts by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.