Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0006 units per square kilometre for deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 78.1% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0558 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 region, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +134.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +121.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +191.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -78.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 25 Philippines 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Armenia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Central African Republic 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Colombia 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Benin 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Kenya 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
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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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0558 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. 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 region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts by region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts by region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.