Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Replacement fertility rate

Afghanistan
2.35
in 2010
Pakistan
2.34
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
31st
Pakistan rank
32nd

Replacement fertility rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2.35 against 2.34 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 199 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 4.56 3.89 0.67 Afghanistan
1960s 3.96 3.09 0.87 Afghanistan
1970s 3.56 2.76 0.8 Afghanistan
1980s 3.16 2.6 0.56 Afghanistan
1990s 2.73 2.49 0.24 Afghanistan
2000s 2.52 2.43 0.09 Afghanistan
2010s 2.35 2.34 0.01 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher replacement fertility rate, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Afghanistan, at 2.35 against 2.34 in Pakistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in replacement fertility rate between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
0.01, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for replacement fertility rate?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Replacement fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed