Fertility and wanted fertility in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fertility and wanted fertility was 4.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility and wanted fertility in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility in Afghanistan is 4.76, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Afghanistan peaked at 7.77 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.32 | 7.28 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.52 | 7.4 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 | 7.55 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7 | 7.58 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 | 6.29 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 5.24 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 4.76 | 5.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.76 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,866 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.84 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 4.47 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 64.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Afghanistan?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Afghanistan was 4.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 in 1994.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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