Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
62
World rank
50th
of 215 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 215 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.
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 growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.76 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,866 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.76 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.84 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 4.47 (2023)
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 215 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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