Share of births by age of mother in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of births by age of mother was 10.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.15
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.73
in 1994
All-time low
10.15
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Afghanistan stood at 10.15. 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 16.73 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.15, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.95 | — |
| 1951 | 14.94 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 14.93 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 14.91 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 14.9 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 14.89 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 14.86 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 14.79 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 14.72 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 14.71 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 14.78 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 14.89 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 15.03 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 15.15 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 15.22 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 15.2 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 15.05 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 14.78 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 14.46 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 14.21 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 14.14 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 14.2 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 14.25 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.25 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.24 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 14.23 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.22 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.22 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.24 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 14.17 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 14.09 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 14.01 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 13.93 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 14.17 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 14.35 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.52 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.49 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.44 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.96 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 15.3 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 15.64 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 16.1 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 16.14 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.17 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.73 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 16.73 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.64 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.73 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.49 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 16.57 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.46 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.52 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.62 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.4 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.11 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.86 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.21 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.19 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.64 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.76 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.53 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.24 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.59 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 12.93 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.36 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 12.12 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.86 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.58 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.35 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.12 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.87 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.61 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.38 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.15 | -2.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 10.15 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.17, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 10.15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.34, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.86 | 14.71 | 14.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.88 | 14.21 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.22 | 14.14 | 14.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.43 | 13.93 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.39 | 15.64 | 16.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.88 | 14.76 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 | 11.12 | 14.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 10.15 | 10.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 share of births by age of mother in Afghanistan?
- Share of births by age of mother in Afghanistan was 10.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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