Civilian casualties spiked in 2021 compared to the previous few years. As of June 30, an estimated 5,183 civilians had been killed in Afghanistan in 2021.
Civilian casualties due to combat in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2021
Characteristic
Number of civilian casualties
2021*
5,183
2020
3,518
2019
3,973
2018
5,205
2017
5,272
2016
5,275
2015
4,982
2014
4,895
2013
3,921
2012
3,138
2011
3,916
2010
3,271
2009
2,492
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UNAMA. (July 1, 2021). Civilian casualties due to combat in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266300/civilians-killed-in-afghanistan-since-2007/
UNAMA. "Civilian casualties due to combat in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2021." Chart. July 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266300/civilians-killed-in-afghanistan-since-2007/
UNAMA. (2021). Civilian casualties due to combat in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266300/civilians-killed-in-afghanistan-since-2007/
UNAMA. "Civilian Casualties Due to Combat in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266300/civilians-killed-in-afghanistan-since-2007/
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