Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country was 26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Afghanistan, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Afghanistan stood at 26.
That represents a change of down 72.0% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Afghanistan peaked at 5,801 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Afghanistan ranks 25th of 197 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 type and country in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 26 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | — |
| 1996 | 42 | +950.0% |
| 1997 | 323 | +669.0% |
| 1998 | 5,801 | +1696.0% |
| 1999 | 436 | -92.5% |
| 2000 | 152 | -65.1% |
| 2001 | 498 | +227.6% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 53 | — |
| 2005 | 114 | +115.1% |
| 2006 | 196 | +71.9% |
| 2007 | 114 | -41.8% |
| 2008 | 110 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 154 | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 185 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 135 | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 83 | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 64 | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 240 | +275.0% |
| 2015 | 174 | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 341 | +96.0% |
| 2017 | 335 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 542 | +61.8% |
| 2019 | 379 | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 361 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 588 | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 643 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 108 | -83.2% |
| 2024 | 93 | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 26 | -72.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1696.0% | 323 | 5,801 |
| 1996 | +950.0% | 4 | 42 |
| 1997 | +669.0% | 42 | 323 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 663.2 | 0 | 5,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.1 | 0 | 498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.8 | 64 | 542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.17 | 26 | 643 | 6 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Afghanistan?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Afghanistan was 26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,801 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. 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 in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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