Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
62
World rank
50th
of 216 countries
All-time high
177.58
in 2002
All-time low
62
in 2017
Years of data
11
2002–2021
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Afghanistan, 2002–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 62 for adolescent fertility 15 19 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Afghanistan peaked at 177.58 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 177.58 | — |
| 2003 | 146.99 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 157.02 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 118.79 | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 150 | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 81.16 | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 107.49 | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 86.76 | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 77.23 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 62 | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 62 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 109, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11, 5.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.59 | 81.16 | 177.58 | 6 |
| 2010s | 83.37 | 62 | 107.49 | 4 |
| 2020s | 62 | 62 | 62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Afghanistan?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Afghanistan was 62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 177.58 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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