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 197 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
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 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 intrastate conflicts in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5,174 | — |
| 1990 | 1,478 | -71.4% |
| 1991 | 3,302 | +123.4% |
| 1992 | 4,276 | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 4,071 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 8,937 | +119.5% |
| 1995 | 5,499 | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 3,177 | -42.2% |
| 1997 | 6,396 | +101.3% |
| 1998 | 6,256 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,629 | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 5,235 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 3,658 | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 890 | -75.7% |
| 2003 | 687 | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 715 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,595 | +123.1% |
| 2006 | 4,752 | +197.9% |
| 2007 | 6,907 | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 5,550 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 6,364 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 6,906 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 7,403 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 7,681 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 8,066 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 12,325 | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 17,310 | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 17,985 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 19,019 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 25,676 | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 29,942 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 20,475 | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 35,787 | +74.8% |
| 2022 | 1,012 | -97.2% |
| 2023 | 255 | -74.8% |
| 2024 | 219 | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 140 | -36.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 140 is above the median for low income countries, which is 140, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 197 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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