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Deaths in Afghanistan

Deaths in Afghanistan was 240,296 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 1.2% from 2022. That is the 39th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count240,296 Estimated
Change on 2022-1.2%
Rank39th of 236Countries ranked
Series high362,2171985
Series low218,3621993
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Deaths in Afghanistan, 1950 to 2023

200K250K300K350K400K19501961197219831994200520231950: 290,970 count1951: 288,753 count1952: 288,064 count1953: 287,712 count1954: 289,189 count1955: 286,725 count1956: 286,659 count1957: 286,115 count1958: 285,913 count1959: 285,503 count1960: 286,157 count1961: 286,822 count1962: 288,059 count1963: 289,744 count1964: 291,214 count1965: 292,983 count1966: 294,989 count1967: 296,952 count1968: 299,048 count1969: 301,151 count1970: 302,999 count1971: 305,185 count1972: 306,801 count1973: 308,373 count1974: 310,343 count1975: 311,723 count1976: 312,568 count1977: 312,223 count1978: 329,008 count1979: 348,736 count1980: 338,529 count1981: 315,309 count1982: 308,042 count1983: 294,924 count1984: 358,182 count1985: 362,217 count1986: 286,000 count1987: 280,339 count1988: 237,447 count1989: 232,519 count1990: 234,642 count1991: 229,887 count1992: 228,005 count1993: 218,362 count1994: 242,606 count1995: 245,793 count1996: 247,402 count1997: 251,891 count1998: 266,057 count1999: 252,507 count2000: 253,807 count2001: 242,471 count2002: 239,157 count2003: 243,570 count2004: 244,433 count2005: 241,933 count2006: 245,583 count2007: 245,810 count2008: 235,284 count2009: 237,448 count2010: 237,639 count2011: 235,726 count2012: 239,040 count2013: 240,240 count2014: 246,291 count2015: 254,691 count2016: 254,011 count2017: 261,082 count2018: 267,162 count2019: 267,424 count2020: 295,554 count2021: 320,099 count2022: 243,193 count2023: 240,296 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023240,296 Estimated
2022243,193 Estimated
2021320,099 Estimated
2020295,554 Estimated
2019267,424 Estimated
2018267,162 Estimated
2017261,082 Estimated
2016254,011 Estimated
2015254,691 Estimated
2014246,291 Estimated
2013240,240 Estimated
2012239,040 Estimated
2011235,726 Estimated
2010237,639 Estimated
2009237,448 Estimated
2008235,284 Estimated
2007245,810 Estimated
2006245,583 Estimated
2005241,933 Estimated
2004244,433 Estimated
2003243,570 Estimated
2002239,157 Estimated
2001242,471 Estimated
2000253,807 Estimated
1999252,507 Estimated
1998266,057 Estimated
1997251,891 Estimated
1996247,402 Estimated
1995245,793 Estimated
1994242,606 Estimated
1993218,362 Estimated
1992228,005 Estimated
1991229,887 Estimated
1990234,642 Estimated
1989232,519 Estimated
1988237,447 Estimated
1987280,339 Estimated
1986286,000 Estimated
1985362,217 Estimated
1984358,182 Estimated
1983294,924 Estimated
1982308,042 Estimated
1981315,309 Estimated
1980338,529 Estimated
1979348,736 Estimated
1978329,008 Estimated
1977312,223 Estimated
1976312,568 Estimated
1975311,723 Estimated
1974310,343 Estimated
1973308,373 Estimated
1972306,801 Estimated
1971305,185 Estimated
1970302,999 Estimated
1969301,151 Estimated
1968299,048 Estimated
1967296,952 Estimated
1966294,989 Estimated
1965292,983 Estimated
1964291,214 Estimated
1963289,744 Estimated
1962288,059 Estimated
1961286,822 Estimated
1960286,157 Estimated
1959285,503 Estimated
1958285,913 Estimated
1957286,115 Estimated
1956286,659 Estimated
1955286,725 Estimated
1954289,189 Estimated
1953287,712 Estimated
1952288,064 Estimated
1951288,753 Estimated
1950290,970 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Afghanistan, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Afghanistan, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/afghanistan. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Afghanistan, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/afghanistan.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Afghanistan, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/afghanistan (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/afghanistan. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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Questions

What is the deaths in Afghanistan?

Deaths in Afghanistan was 240,296 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 1.2% from 2022. That is the 39th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Afghanistan?

362,217 in 1985, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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