Afghanistan birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Afghanistan by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Afghanistan is 4.84, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 7.76 — a 37.6% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Afghanistan (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +3.04% annually. On average, 1,129,204 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.96% — 1,228,719 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Afghanistan ranks 13/196 for absolute natural population change and 11/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Afghanistan by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 8.99% will be to women under age 20, 51.7% to women ages 20-29, and 39.3% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 14.5%, 50.4%, and 35.1%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Afghanistan

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Afghanistan	World
2100	21%	16.5%
2099	21.2%	16.6%
2098	21.3%	16.6%
2097	21.5%	16.7%
2096	21.6%	16.8%
2095	21.8%	16.8%
2094	21.9%	16.9%
2093	22.1%	17%
2092	22.3%	17%
2091	22.4%	17.1%
2090	22.6%	17.2%
2089	22.8%	17.2%
2088	23%	17.3%
2087	23.1%	17.4%
2086	23.3%	17.4%
2085	23.5%	17.5%
2084	23.7%	17.5%
2083	23.9%	17.6%
2082	24.2%	17.7%
2081	24.4%	17.7%
2080	24.6%	17.8%
2079	24.8%	17.8%
2078	25%	17.9%
2077	25.3%	17.9%
2076	25.5%	18%
2075	25.8%	18%
2074	26%	18.1%
2073	26.2%	18.2%
2072	26.5%	18.2%
2071	26.7%	18.3%
2070	27%	18.3%
2069	27.3%	18.4%
2068	27.5%	18.5%
2067	27.8%	18.6%
2066	28%	18.6%
2065	28.3%	18.7%
2064	28.6%	18.8%
2063	28.8%	18.9%
2062	29.1%	19.1%
2061	29.4%	19.2%
2060	29.6%	19.3%
2059	29.9%	19.4%
2058	30.2%	19.5%
2057	30.4%	19.6%
2056	30.7%	19.8%
2055	31.1%	19.9%
2054	31.4%	20%
2053	31.7%	20.1%
2052	32%	20.2%
2051	32.4%	20.3%
2050	32.7%	20.4%
2049	33.1%	20.5%
2048	33.4%	20.6%
2047	33.8%	20.7%
2046	34.2%	20.8%
2045	34.6%	20.9%
2044	35%	20.9%
2043	35.4%	21%
2042	35.8%	21.1%
2041	36.3%	21.2%
2040	36.7%	21.2%
2039	37.2%	21.3%
2038	37.6%	21.4%
2037	38%	21.5%
2036	38.4%	21.6%
2035	38.8%	21.8%
2034	39.2%	22%
2033	39.6%	22.2%
2032	40.1%	22.4%
2031	40.5%	22.7%
2030	40.9%	23%
2029	41.3%	23.3%
2028	41.7%	23.6%
2027	42%	23.9%
2026	42.4%	24.2%
2025	42.7%	24.6%
2024	42.9%	24.7%
2023	43.2%	25%
2022	43.6%	25.3%
2021	43.9%	25.6%
2020	44.2%	25.8%
2019	44.6%	26%
2018	45%	26.2%
2017	45.4%	26.4%
2016	45.8%	26.5%
2015	46.3%	26.6%
2014	46.7%	26.8%
2013	47.2%	26.9%
2012	47.6%	27%
2011	48%	27.1%
2010	48.5%	27.3%
2009	48.9%	27.5%
2008	49.3%	27.6%
2007	49.6%	27.9%
2006	49.9%	28.1%
2005	50%	28.5%
2004	50.2%	28.8%
2003	50.2%	29.2%
2002	50.2%	29.6%
2001	50.2%	30%
2000	50%	30.4%
1999	49.8%	30.8%
1998	49.6%	31.1%
1997	49.3%	31.5%
1996	49%	31.8%
1995	48.7%	32.1%
1994	48.5%	32.3%
1993	48.2%	32.5%
1992	48%	32.7%
1991	47.8%	32.9%
1990	47.7%	33%
1989	47.5%	33.2%
1988	47.4%	33.4%
1987	47.3%	33.6%
1986	47.2%	33.8%
1985	47%	34%
1984	46.8%	34.3%
1983	46.6%	34.6%
1982	46.5%	34.9%
1981	46.3%	35.2%
1980	46.1%	35.5%
1979	45.8%	35.9%
1978	45.6%	36.3%
1977	45.4%	36.7%
1976	45.2%	36.9%
1975	45%	37.1%
1974	44.8%	37.2%
1973	44.6%	37.3%
1972	44.4%	37.5%
1971	44.2%	37.6%
1970	43.9%	37.7%
1969	43.7%	37.8%
1968	43.4%	37.9%
1967	43.2%	38%
1966	42.9%	38%
1965	42.6%	38%
1964	42.4%	38%
1963	42.2%	37.8%
1962	42.1%	37.6%
1961	42%	37.5%
1960	41.9%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Afghanistan was 41.9% in 1960, 48% in 1992, and 42.9% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Afghanistan.

Maternal mortality by year

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Afghanistan

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Afghanistan	World
2023	521	197
2022	551	203
2021	660	242
2020	634	211
2019	601	207
2018	629	211
2017	659	215
2016	702	220
2015	741	228
2014	755	231
2013	778	235
2012	810	239
2011	838	247
2010	893	253
2009	925	258
2008	955	264
2007	1,032	269
2006	1,069	276
2005	1,108	283
2004	1,166	291
2003	1,201	301
2002	1,263	311
2001	1,311	321
2000	1,372	328
1999	1,346	340
1998	1,464	360
1997	1,376	358
1996	1,389	366
1995	1,414	371
1994	1,396	382
1993	1,347	389
1992	1,443	395
1991	1,534	395
1990	1,550	391
1989	1,520	401
1988	1,572	414
1987	1,821	429
1986	1,857	438
1985	2,232	460

The maternal mortality rate in Afghanistan was 521 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.52% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 62% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Afghanistan

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Afghanistan	World
2023	5.55%	2.49%
2022	5.74%	2.59%
2021	5.93%	2.66%
2020	6.13%	2.75%
2019	6.33%	2.86%
2018	6.54%	2.97%
2017	6.76%	3.11%
2016	7%	3.22%
2015	7.24%	3.35%
2014	7.51%	3.48%
2013	7.8%	3.61%
2012	8.12%	3.77%
2011	8.46%	3.97%
2010	8.83%	4.11%
2009	9.22%	4.31%
2008	9.63%	4.5%
2007	10.1%	4.7%
2006	10.5%	4.92%
2005	11%	5.16%
2004	11.4%	5.43%
2003	11.9%	5.65%
2002	12.3%	5.94%
2001	12.7%	6.21%
2000	13.2%	6.48%
1999	13.6%	6.75%
1998	14%	7.05%
1997	14.4%	7.28%
1996	14.8%	7.52%
1995	15.3%	7.76%
1994	15.8%	7.98%
1993	16.3%	8.19%
1992	16.9%	8.46%
1991	17.4%	8.66%
1990	18.1%	8.81%
1989	18.7%	9.02%
1988	21.8%	9.31%
1987	24.7%	9.47%
1986	25.3%	9.81%
1985	30.1%	10.1%
1984	30.9%	10.4%
1983	27.4%	10.6%
1982	28%	10.8%
1981	23.9%	11%
1980	24.6%	11.4%
1979	25.2%	11.7%
1978	25.8%	12.2%
1977	26.4%	12.6%
1976	27%	13%
1975	27.5%	13.4%
1974	28.1%	13.8%
1973	28.6%	14.1%
1972	29.1%	14.5%
1971	29.7%	15.1%
1970	30.2%	15.2%
1969	30.6%	15.4%
1968	31.2%	15.6%
1967	31.7%	15.9%
1966	32.2%	16.1%
1965	32.7%	16.4%
1964	33.2%	16.6%
1963	33.7%	16.5%
1962	34.2%	16.7%
1961	34.8%	17%
1960	35.3%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Afghanistan was 55.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 5.55% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 131.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.