Afghanistan: crime and justice

What is the homicide rate in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan recorded 4.0 intentional homicides per 100,000 people in 2021, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime data on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026. This is the latest year shown.

Intentional homicide is an unlawful killing meant to cause death or serious injury. It excludes deaths in armed conflict. Rates for conflict-affected countries depend on how deaths are recorded and classified, so they are hard to compare across years or countries.

Official sources: World Bank: intentional homicides, Afghanistan

Does Afghanistan publish crime statistics?

No national recorded crime statistics were found on the sites of the Ministry of Interior Affairs and the Supreme Court, checked on 15 October 2026. The site of the National Statistics and Information Authority (gsia.gov.af) could not be reached on 15 October 2026.

The Ministry of Interior Affairs publishes news of police operations in the provinces, and the Supreme Court publishes court news and reports on its own activities.

Official sources: Ministry of Interior Affairs · Supreme Court

What is the murder rate in Afghanistan?

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the intentional homicide rate in Afghanistan was 4.0 per 100,000 in 2021. Its high point since 2009 was 2015, at 10.0 per 100,000; its low point was 2010, at 3.5 per 100,000. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 1.0 per 100,000, and Afghanistan placed 1st highest of 11. Of 109 countries with 2021 data, 45th highest.

How many women are killed in Afghanistan?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2019, is 1.3 per 100,000. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 0.6 per 100,000, and Afghanistan placed 2nd highest of 12. Of 107 countries with 2019 data, 51st highest.

What is the male homicide rate in Afghanistan?

12.2 per 100,000: that is the homicide rate for men in Afghanistan for 2018, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 1.6 per 100,000; Afghanistan is 1st highest of 11. Of 106 countries with 2018 data, 29th highest.

How many battle deaths has Afghanistan had?

In 2024, battle-related deaths in Afghanistan was 260, according to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program. Its high point since 2005 was 2021, at 35,787; its low point was 2023, at 237. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 657, and Afghanistan placed 7th highest of 10. World rank, highest first: 19th of 41.