Share of births by age of mother in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of births by age of mother was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 1994
All-time low
10.2%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Afghanistan stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Afghanistan peaked at 16.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.0% | — |
| 1951 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 14.9% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 14.5% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.2% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 13.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 85 French Guiana 10.3% compare
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 10.3% compare
- 87 Romania 10.2% compare
- 89 Mayotte 9.9% compare
- 90 Comoros 9.8% compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 9.7% 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 share of births by age of mother in Afghanistan?
- Share of births by age of mother in Afghanistan was 10.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Afghanistan ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.