Children per woman vs population growth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Children per woman vs population growth was 2.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.96
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 2000
All-time low
1.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Afghanistan is 2.96, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Afghanistan peaked at 3.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1950.
Afghanistan ranks 11th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.2 | — |
| 1951 | 1.3 | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 1.37 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 1.44 | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 1.48 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1.57 | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 1.64 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 1.7 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.76 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 1.83 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 1.88 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 1.94 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.06 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.12 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.17 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.23 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.28 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.34 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.39 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.44 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.49 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.54 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.59 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.65 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.69 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.74 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.79 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.71 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.65 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.77 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.88 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.39 | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 2.42 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.83 | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 2 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 2.76 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.11 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 3.21 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.34 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.35 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.31 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.62 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 3.75 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.83 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.86 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.85 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.76 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.83 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.77 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.63 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.63 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.61 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.44 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.43 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.35 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.34 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.29 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.27 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.21 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.18 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.09 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.83 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.01 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.96 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.53 | 1.2 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 1.88 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 1.83 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 | 3.31 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.35 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 3.01 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 8 Mozambique 3.05 compare
- 9 Yemen 3.04 compare
- 10 Uganda 3.04 compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.94 compare
- 13 Mauritania 2.89 compare
- 14 Zambia 2.79 compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Afghanistan?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Afghanistan was 2.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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