Deaths in intrastate conflicts in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Deaths in intrastate conflicts was 140 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
140
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
35,787
in 2021
All-time low
140
in 2025
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Deaths in intrastate conflicts in Afghanistan, 1989–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1989200720251989: 5.2k1990: 1.5k1991: 3.3k1992: 4.3k1993: 4.1k1994: 8.9k1995: 5.5k1996: 3.2k1997: 6.4k1998: 6.3k1999: 4.6k2000: 5.2k2001: 3.7k2002: 8902003: 6872004: 7152005: 1.6k2006: 4.8k2007: 6.9k2008: 5.5k2009: 6.4k2010: 6.9k2011: 7.4k2012: 7.7k2013: 8.1k2014: 12.3k2015: 17.3k2016: 18.0k2017: 19.0k2018: 25.7k2019: 29.9k2020: 20.5k2021: 35.8k2022: 1.0k2023: 2552024: 2192025: 140

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, deaths in intrastate conflicts in Afghanistan stood at 140. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts in Afghanistan peaked at 35,787 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 140, in 2025.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,174 5,174 5,174 1
1990s 4,802 1,478 8,937 10
2000s 3,635 687 6,907 10
2010s 15,231 6,906 29,942 10
2020s 9,648 140 35,787 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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  2. 22 Philippines 141 compare
  3. 24 Iraq 131 compare
  4. 25 Benin 115 compare
  5. 26 Indonesia 104 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths in intrastate conflicts in Afghanistan?
Deaths in intrastate conflicts in Afghanistan was 140 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 35,787 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 140 in 2025.
How does Afghanistan rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is deaths in intrastate conflicts rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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 intrastate conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths in intrastate conflicts
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
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