Birth rate by women's age group in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Birth rate by women's age group was 64.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Afghanistan stood at 64.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Afghanistan peaked at 158.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 64.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 141.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 145.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 140.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 141.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 136.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 133.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 138.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 126.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 135.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 158.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 109.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 154.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 64.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 48 Namibia 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 49 Eritrea 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 50 Bolivia 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 53 Senegal 60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 54 Mexico 60.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 20,866 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Afghanistan?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Afghanistan was 64.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 158.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1997.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.