Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per was 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Afghanistan, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Afghanistan stood at 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.8% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | +123.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | +119.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | +101.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | +123.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | +197.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0265 deaths per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0276 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 deaths per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0314 deaths per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | -74.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 19 Armenia 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 20 Togo 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 21 Central African Republic 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 23 Kenya 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 25 Niger 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0692 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Afghanistan?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Afghanistan was 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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.