Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 1,453 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Afghanistan is 1,453 attacks, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and up 245.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Afghanistan peaked at 2,604 attacks in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 attacks | 0 attacks | 3 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 attacks | 0 attacks | 11 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.89 attacks | 1 attacks | 36 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 195.1 attacks | 14 attacks | 503 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,424 attacks | 421 attacks | 1,928 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,028 attacks | 1,453 attacks | 2,604 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Afghanistan?
- Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Afghanistan was 1,453 attacks in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,604 attacks in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.