Afghanistan vs Namibia: Birth rate by women's age group
Afghanistan
64.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Namibia
66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
51st
Namibia rank
48th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Afghanistan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 64.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 82.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 140.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 136.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 101.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 129.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 152.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 64.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 133.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 76.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 85.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 76.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 66.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Afghanistan or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 64.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 1.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Namibia rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.