Deaths in armed conflicts in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths in armed conflicts was 780 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Afghanistan, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts in Afghanistan is 780 deaths, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Afghanistan peaked at 41,086 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 634 deaths, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,642 deaths | 17,642 deaths | 17,642 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 7,296 deaths | 2,311 deaths | 15,180 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,552 deaths | 1,294 deaths | 13,588 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,847 deaths | 8,512 deaths | 35,334 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,393 deaths | 634 deaths | 41,086 deaths | 6 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 454 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 416,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Afghanistan?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Afghanistan was 780 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41,086 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 634 deaths in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The high estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.