Number of births, by world region in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of births, by world region was 1.47 million births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.47 million births
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.47 million births
in 2023
All-time low
383,985 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.47 million births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Afghanistan peaked at 1.47 million births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 383,985 births, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 383,985 births | — |
| 1951 | 391,002 births | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 397,663 births | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 404,666 births | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 410,428 births | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 417,650 births | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 425,071 births | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 432,044 births | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 439,867 births | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 447,510 births | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 456,418 births | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 465,920 births | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 476,486 births | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 487,782 births | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 499,081 births | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 510,721 births | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 523,769 births | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 536,916 births | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 550,849 births | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 564,969 births | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 578,135 births | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 593,459 births | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 607,433 births | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 623,433 births | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 640,572 births | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 655,576 births | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 670,354 births | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 684,795 births | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 698,108 births | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 710,483 births | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 703,929 births | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 658,773 births | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 571,255 births | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 558,710 births | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 563,440 births | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 590,687 births | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 596,068 births | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 594,693 births | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 595,844 births | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 613,672 births | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 637,076 births | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 639,838 births | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 668,128 births | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 759,621 births | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 851,696 births | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 899,076 births | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 932,409 births | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 961,674 births | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 985,909 births | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million births | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million births | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million births | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million births | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million births | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million births | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million births | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million births | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million births | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million births | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million births | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million births | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million births | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million births | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million births | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million births | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million births | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million births | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million births | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million births | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million births | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million births | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million births | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 414,989 births | 383,985 births | 447,510 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 507,291 births | 456,418 births | 564,969 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 646,235 births | 578,135 births | 710,483 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 604,707 births | 558,710 births | 703,929 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 834,868 births | 637,076 births | 1.01 million births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million births | 1.01 million births | 1.16 million births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million births | 1.18 million births | 1.41 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million births | 1.43 million births | 1.47 million births | 4 |
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More population data for Afghanistan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Afghanistan?
- Number of births, by world region in Afghanistan was 1.47 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 383,985 births in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of births, by world region?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.