Fertility rate, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fertility rate, total was 4.84 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.84 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.77 births per woman
in 1994
All-time low
4.84 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4.84 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Afghanistan peaked at 7.77 births per woman in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.84 births per woman, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.4 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 7.43 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.45 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.49 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.53 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.54 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.56 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.59 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.6 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.61 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.64 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.62 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.6 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.57 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.55 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 7.55 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.55 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.55 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.55 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.56 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.58 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.63 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.7 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.76 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.77 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.77 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.76 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.73 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.69 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.64 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.57 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.45 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.32 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.17 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.02 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.86 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.69 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.51 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.39 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.29 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.09 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.99 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.88 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.77 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.65 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.54 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.43 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.33 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.24 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.14 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.04 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.93 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.84 births per woman | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.52 births per woman | 7.4 births per woman | 7.61 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 births per woman | 7.55 births per woman | 7.64 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7 births per woman | 7.58 births per woman | 7.77 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 births per woman | 6.29 births per woman | 7.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 births per woman | 5.24 births per woman | 6.2 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 births per woman | 4.84 births per woman | 5.14 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 6 Mali 5.61 births per woman compare
- 7 Angola 5.12 births per woman compare
- 8 Burundi 4.88 births per woman compare
- 10 Mozambique 4.76 births per woman compare
- 11 Mauritania 4.7 births per woman compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.61 births per woman compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Afghanistan?
- Fertility rate, total in Afghanistan was 4.84 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 births per woman in 1994.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fertility rate, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release