Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate was -1.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9435 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-2.66 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Afghanistan is -1.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 0.9435 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.66 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0275 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.1098 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1371 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0274 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0137 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2053 % change on previous year | +1399.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2596 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1968 | 0.327 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3531 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1489 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4324 % change on previous year | +190.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2826 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4562 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5209 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2126 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2519 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3968 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1054 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1711 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4073 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 1981 | -0.3402 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1982 | -0.2232 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1983 | -0.3947 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1984 | -0.2114 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1985 | -0.053 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0397 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1987 | -0.0662 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0397 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1059 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2249 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 1991 | 0.726 % change on previous year | +222.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9435 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 0.753 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0773 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1288 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -0.3223 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 1998 | -0.5044 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1999 | -0.6759 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2000 | -0.9815 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2001 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2002 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2003 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2004 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2005 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2006 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2007 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2008 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2009 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2010 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2011 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2012 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2013 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2014 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2015 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2016 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2017 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2018 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2019 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2020 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2021 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2022 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2023 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2024 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -1.63 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.82 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -1.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.7642 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +1399.8% | 0.0137 % change on previous year | 0.2053 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +299.9% | 0.0275 % change on previous year | 0.1098 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1623 % change on previous year | 0.0137 % change on previous year | 0.3531 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2979 % change on previous year | 0.1054 % change on previous year | 0.5209 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0696 % change on previous year | -0.3947 % change on previous year | 0.4073 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1093 % change on previous year | -0.6759 % change on previous year | 0.9435 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | -0.9815 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.82 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 160 Greece -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Malawi -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Pakistan -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Saint Martin (French part) -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Benin -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Togo -1.69 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -1.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9435 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.66 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.