Number of births per year in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of births per year was 1.47 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.47 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2023
All-time low
383,985
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Afghanistan is 1.47 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Afghanistan peaked at 1.47 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 383,985, in 1950.
Afghanistan ranks 18th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 383,985 | — |
| 1951 | 391,002 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 397,663 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 404,666 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 410,428 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 417,650 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 425,071 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 432,044 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 439,867 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 447,510 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 456,418 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 465,920 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 476,486 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 487,782 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 499,081 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 510,721 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 523,769 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 536,916 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 550,849 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 564,969 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 578,135 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 593,459 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 607,433 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 623,433 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 640,572 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 655,576 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 670,354 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 684,795 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 698,108 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 710,483 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 703,929 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 658,773 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 571,255 | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 558,710 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 563,440 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 590,687 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 596,068 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 594,693 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 595,844 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 613,672 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 637,076 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 639,838 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 668,128 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 759,621 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 851,696 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 899,076 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 932,409 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 961,674 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 985,909 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 414,989 | 383,985 | 447,510 | 10 |
| 1960s | 507,291 | 456,418 | 564,969 | 10 |
| 1970s | 646,235 | 578,135 | 710,483 | 10 |
| 1980s | 604,707 | 558,710 | 703,929 | 10 |
| 1990s | 834,868 | 637,076 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.01 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.18 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.43 million | 1.47 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 20,866 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Afghanistan?
- Number of births per year in Afghanistan was 1.47 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 383,985 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of births per year?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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