Median age vs births per woman in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Median age vs births per woman was 16.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.94
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
219th
of 229 countries
All-time high
18.39
in 1950
All-time low
13.9
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Afghanistan is 16.94, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Afghanistan peaked at 18.39 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 219th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.39 | — |
| 1951 | 18.37 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 18.33 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 18.29 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 18.24 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 18.19 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 18.14 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 18.08 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 18.02 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 17.95 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 17.86 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 17.78 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 17.71 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 17.64 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 17.58 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 17.52 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 17.46 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 17.38 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 17.26 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 17.11 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 16.97 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 16.84 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 16.71 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 16.59 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 16.47 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 16.36 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 16.25 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 16.15 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 16.04 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 15.94 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 15.82 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 15.71 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 15.61 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 15.51 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 15.41 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.32 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.24 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.17 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.11 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 15.06 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 15 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 14.93 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 14.85 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.77 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.67 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.56 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 14.44 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.32 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.2 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 14.08 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.99 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.93 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.9 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.92 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.98 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.06 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.17 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.3 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.45 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.61 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.78 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.95 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.12 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.49 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.68 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.87 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.05 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.23 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.41 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.57 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 16.75 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.94 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.2 | 17.95 | 18.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.53 | 17.11 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.43 | 15.94 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.4 | 15.06 | 15.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.58 | 14.08 | 15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.06 | 13.9 | 14.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.41 | 14.61 | 16.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.67 | 16.41 | 16.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 216 Burkina Faso 17.25 compare
- 217 Tanzania 17.24 compare
- 218 Mauritania 17.12 compare
- 220 Uganda 16.51 compare
- 221 Angola 16.45 compare
- 222 Mozambique 16.32 compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Afghanistan?
- Median age vs births per woman in Afghanistan was 16.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.39 in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Afghanistan ranks 219th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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