Duration of war: 9 years, 5 months
Civilian Fatalities at Dec 31 2010: 8,832
Civilian Fatalities in 2008: 2,118
Civilian Fatalities in 2009: 2,412
Civilian Fatalities in 2010: 2,777
Civilian wounded: data not available
Total Afghan casualties: data not available
The graph below shows the trend in civilian fatalities recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan.[UNAMA] While there are many questions over the reliability and completeness of the fatality recording system, this data is one of the very few sources that is publicly available. As such, it can provide a useful indicator of the trend in the conflict and its growing public health impact. However, it is important to note that the much larger burden of serious injuries is not shown due to lack of data.
The graph shows the steadily increasing number of fatalities between 2007 and the end of 2010. Also apparent, are the strong seasonal peaks in fatalities associated with the summer fighting season. The graph will be updated as new data becomes available.
