Births by age of mother in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Births by age of mother was 803 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
803
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
803
in 2023
All-time low
219
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 803 for births by age of mother in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Afghanistan peaked at 803 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 219, in 1950.
Afghanistan ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 219 | — |
| 1951 | 221 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 222 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 223 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 224 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 225 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 226 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 226 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 227 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 230 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 233 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 234 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 237 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 238 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 243 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 245 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 248 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 253 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 259 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 263 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 270 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 276 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 285 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 296 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 304 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 314 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 323 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 335 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 347 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 348 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 332 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 293 | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 288 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 293 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 308 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 315 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 319 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 319 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 327 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 337 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 336 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 355 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 410 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 461 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 500 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 541 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 579 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 606 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 621 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 623 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 590 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 597 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 621 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 641 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 644 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 679 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 674 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 630 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 655 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 639 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 637 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 664 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 669 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 665 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 654 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 646 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 662 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 668 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 670 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 692 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 717 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 779 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 803 | +3.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 803 is above the median for low income countries, which is 250, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 803 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36, 22.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 223.4 | 219 | 227 | 10 |
| 1960s | 242 | 230 | 259 | 10 |
| 1970s | 301.3 | 263 | 347 | 10 |
| 1980s | 314.2 | 288 | 348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 474.6 | 336 | 621 | 10 |
| 2000s | 635.4 | 590 | 679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 657.4 | 637 | 670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 747.75 | 692 | 803 | 4 |
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 births by age of mother in Afghanistan?
- Births by age of mother in Afghanistan was 803 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 803 in 2023.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 219 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for births by age of mother?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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