Births, by age of mother in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Births, by age of mother was 803 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
803 births
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
803 births
in 2023
All-time low
219 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births, by age of mother in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 803 births 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 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 219 births, 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 | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 219 births | — |
| 1951 | 221 births | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 221 births | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 222 births | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 223 births | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 224 births | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 225 births | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 226 births | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 226 births | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 227 births | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 230 births | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 233 births | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 234 births | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 237 births | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 238 births | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 243 births | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 245 births | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 248 births | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 253 births | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 259 births | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 263 births | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 270 births | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 276 births | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 285 births | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 296 births | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 304 births | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 314 births | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 323 births | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 335 births | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 347 births | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 348 births | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 332 births | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 293 births | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 288 births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 293 births | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 308 births | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 315 births | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 319 births | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 319 births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 327 births | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 337 births | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 336 births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 355 births | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 410 births | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 461 births | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 500 births | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 541 births | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 579 births | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 606 births | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 621 births | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 623 births | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 590 births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 597 births | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 621 births | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 641 births | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 644 births | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 679 births | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 674 births | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 630 births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 655 births | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 639 births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 637 births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 664 births | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 669 births | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 665 births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 654 births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 646 births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 662 births | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 668 births | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 670 births | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 692 births | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 717 births | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 779 births | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 803 births | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 223.4 births | 219 births | 227 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 242 births | 230 births | 259 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 301.3 births | 263 births | 347 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 314.2 births | 288 births | 348 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 474.6 births | 336 births | 621 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 635.4 births | 590 births | 679 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 657.4 births | 637 births | 670 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 747.75 births | 692 births | 803 births | 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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births, by age of mother in Afghanistan?
- Births, by age of mother in Afghanistan was 803 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births, by age of mother recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 803 births in 2023.
- What is the lowest births, by age of mother recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 219 births 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.