Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 18 per 1,000 population in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Afghanistan, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Afghanistan is 18 per 1,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 714.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Afghanistan peaked at 18 per 1,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.21 per 1,000 population, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 1st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 per 1,000 population | 0.76 per 1,000 population | 12.27 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.11 per 1,000 population | 0.21 per 1,000 population | 2.21 per 1,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 18 per 1,000 population | 18 per 1,000 population | 18 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 2 Angola 10.66 per 1,000 population compare
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 per 1,000 population compare
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 20,866 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Afghanistan?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Afghanistan was 18 per 1,000 population in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 per 1,000 population in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 714.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)