Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 4.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Afghanistan stood at 4.84. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Afghanistan peaked at 7.77 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.26 | 7.25 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 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 | 4.99 | 4.84 | 5.14 | 4 |
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 and wanted fertility 4.76 (2024)
- 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 rate vs share that are religious in Afghanistan?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Afghanistan was 4.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 in 1994.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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