Crude birth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Crude birth rate was 35.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.44
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.19
in 1981
All-time low
35.44
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 35.44 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 55.19 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 35.44, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.38 | — |
| 1951 | 49.62 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 49.78 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 49.98 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 50 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 50.16 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 50.28 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 50.31 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 50.42 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 50.46 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 50.52 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 50.57 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.67 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.79 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.85 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.89 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.02 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 51.11 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.21 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.28 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.21 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.3 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 51.24 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.28 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.37 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.32 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.33 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.33 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.29 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 52.03 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 53.45 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 55.19 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 51.97 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 51.17 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 50.35 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 51.69 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 52.2 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 52.22 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.71 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 51.68 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.89 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 52.28 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 50.31 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 50.83 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 52.41 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 52.68 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 52.49 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.12 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.46 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 50.95 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 51.49 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.62 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 47.49 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 47.06 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.49 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.95 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 44.09 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 43.83 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.54 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 42.16 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.76 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.97 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.7 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.29 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.65 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 39.36 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 38.73 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.17 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.62 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.14 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.34 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 36.05 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.44 | -1.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 35.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 35.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.04 | 49.38 | 50.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.89 | 50.52 | 51.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.37 | 51.21 | 52.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.16 | 50.35 | 55.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.84 | 50.31 | 52.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.97 | 42.16 | 51.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.44 | 37.14 | 41.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.11 | 35.44 | 36.6 | 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 crude birth rate in Afghanistan?
- Crude birth rate in Afghanistan was 35.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.19 in 1981.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.44 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for crude birth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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