Fertility & birth rates in Afghanistan and Cayman Islands

Fertility rate in Afghanistan vs Cayman Islands by year

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Afghanistan

Cayman Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Afghanistan	Cayman Islands
2023	4.84	1.53
2022	4.93	1.54
2021	5.04	1.55
2020	5.15	1.55
2019	5.24	1.51
2018	5.33	1.28
2017	5.43	1.22
2016	5.54	1.23
2015	5.65	1.27
2014	5.77	1.33
2013	5.88	1.45
2012	5.99	1.53
2011	6.09	1.64
2010	6.2	1.69
2009	6.3	1.72
2008	6.39	1.7
2007	6.51	1.68
2006	6.69	1.67
2005	6.86	1.67
2004	7.02	1.67
2003	7.17	1.67
2002	7.32	1.68
2001	7.45	1.7
2000	7.57	1.71
1999	7.64	1.71
1998	7.69	1.7
1997	7.73	1.7
1996	7.76	1.69
1995	7.77	1.67
1994	7.77	1.66
1993	7.76	1.67
1992	7.7	1.73
1991	7.63	1.85
1990	7.58	1.78
1989	7.56	1.76
1988	7.55	1.63
1987	7.55	1.58
1986	7.55	1.69
1985	7.55	1.75
1984	7.55	1.79
1983	7.57	1.83
1982	7.6	2.01
1981	7.62	2.38
1980	7.64	2.4
1979	7.61	2.37
1978	7.6	2.37
1977	7.59	2.41
1976	7.56	2.53
1975	7.54	2.72
1974	7.53	2.96
1973	7.49	3.56
1972	7.45	4.89
1971	7.43	3.47
1970	7.4	4.66
1969	7.39	3.52
1968	7.36	3.99
1967	7.34	4.05
1966	7.32	4.08
1965	7.31	4.16
1964	7.3	4.41
1963	7.3	4.69
1962	7.29	4.79
1961	7.28	4.78
1960	7.28	4.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Afghanistan was 4.84 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.53 in the Cayman Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Afghanistan vs the Cayman Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Afghanistan

Cayman Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Afghanistan	Cayman Islands
2023	1,228,719	514
2022	1,219,475	527
2021	1,133,611	533
2020	1,134,407	539
2019	1,138,485	514
2018	1,115,262	383
2017	1,101,218	351
2016	1,090,016	351
2015	1,077,068	364
2014	1,053,788	392
2013	1,033,778	439
2012	1,004,814	468
2011	966,743	503
2010	943,473	515
2009	920,581	513
2008	891,246	490
2007	889,848	468
2006	875,301	451
2005	855,112	439
2004	850,940	426
2003	826,165	416
2002	776,048	407
2001	764,090	400
2000	782,727	392
1999	760,727	394
1998	719,860	392
1997	709,778	387
1996	685,005	377
1995	653,280	362
1994	609,096	343
1993	541,257	325
1992	440,132	320
1991	409,954	327
1990	402,433	284
1989	381,158	269
1988	358,397	233
1987	314,361	214
1986	310,066	227
1985	228,469	225
1984	205,262	216
1983	263,778	206
1982	263,210	217
1981	343,468	255
1980	365,396	232
1979	361,750	210
1978	369,101	195
1977	372,567	184
1976	357,775	180
1975	343,850	181
1974	330,232	184
1973	315,062	216
1972	300,633	292
1971	288,267	158
1970	275,129	219
1969	263,823	139
1968	251,798	167
1967	239,967	168
1966	228,786	167
1965	217,741	168
1964	207,867	179
1963	198,035	191
1962	188,427	192
1961	179,094	188
1960	170,257	180

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.96% in Afghanistan and +0.7% in the Cayman Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.04% in Afghanistan and +0.67% in the Cayman Islands.

Birth rate in Afghanistan vs Cayman Islands by year

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Afghanistan

Cayman Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Afghanistan	Cayman Islands
2023	35.4	11.8
2022	36	12.2
2021	36.3	12.6
2020	36.6	12.7
2019	37.1	12.4
2018	37.6	10.6
2017	38.2	10.2
2016	38.7	10.3
2015	39.4	10.6
2014	39.6	11.2
2013	40.3	12.2
2012	40.7	13.1
2011	41	14.1
2010	41.8	14.7
2009	42.2	15
2008	42.5	14.9
2007	43.8	14.8
2006	44.1	14.7
2005	45	14.8
2004	46.5	14.9
2003	47.1	14.9
2002	47.5	15
2001	49.6	15.2
2000	51.5	15.4
1999	50.9	15.8
1998	51.5	16.2
1997	52.1	16.5
1996	52.5	16.7
1995	52.7	16.7
1994	52.4	16.7
1993	50.8	16.7
1992	50.3	17.2
1991	52.3	18.2
1990	52.9	17.3
1989	51.7	17.2
1988	51.7	16.1
1987	52.2	15.6
1986	52.2	16.6
1985	51.7	17.1
1984	50.4	17.3
1983	51.2	17.4
1982	52	18.7
1981	55.2	21.7
1980	53.5	21.3
1979	52	20.7
1978	51.3	20.3
1977	51.3	20.2
1976	51.3	20.7
1975	51.3	21.6
1974	51.4	22.9
1973	51.3	26.6
1972	51.2	34.8
1971	51.3	24.3
1970	51.2	31.7
1969	51.3	24.5
1968	51.2	27.7
1967	51.1	28.2
1966	51	28.7
1965	50.9	29.6
1964	50.9	31.7
1963	50.8	34.1
1962	50.7	35.3
1961	50.6	35.7
1960	50.5	35.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.4 in Afghanistan and 11.8 in the Cayman Islands, compared with 50.5 and 35.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Afghanistan

Factual

UN forecast

Cayman Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Afghanistan	Cayman Islands
2100	21%	13.3%
2099	21.2%	13.3%
2098	21.3%	13.3%
2097	21.5%	13.4%
2096	21.6%	13.4%
2095	21.8%	13.4%
2094	21.9%	13.5%
2093	22.1%	13.5%
2092	22.3%	13.5%
2091	22.4%	13.5%
2090	22.6%	13.5%
2089	22.8%	13.5%
2088	23%	13.5%
2087	23.1%	13.5%
2086	23.3%	13.5%
2085	23.5%	13.5%
2084	23.7%	13.5%
2083	23.9%	13.4%
2082	24.2%	13.4%
2081	24.4%	13.4%
2080	24.6%	13.4%
2079	24.8%	13.4%
2078	25%	13.4%
2077	25.3%	13.4%
2076	25.5%	13.4%
2075	25.8%	13.5%
2074	26%	13.5%
2073	26.2%	13.5%
2072	26.5%	13.6%
2071	26.7%	13.6%
2070	27%	13.7%
2069	27.3%	13.7%
2068	27.5%	13.7%
2067	27.8%	13.8%
2066	28%	13.8%
2065	28.3%	13.8%
2064	28.6%	13.9%
2063	28.8%	13.9%
2062	29.1%	13.9%
2061	29.4%	13.9%
2060	29.6%	13.9%
2059	29.9%	13.9%
2058	30.2%	13.9%
2057	30.4%	13.8%
2056	30.7%	13.8%
2055	31.1%	13.8%
2054	31.4%	13.8%
2053	31.7%	13.7%
2052	32%	13.7%
2051	32.4%	13.7%
2050	32.7%	13.7%
2049	33.1%	13.6%
2048	33.4%	13.6%
2047	33.8%	13.6%
2046	34.2%	13.6%
2045	34.6%	13.7%
2044	35%	13.7%
2043	35.4%	13.8%
2042	35.8%	13.9%
2041	36.3%	14%
2040	36.7%	14.1%
2039	37.2%	14.3%
2038	37.6%	14.5%
2037	38%	14.7%
2036	38.4%	15%
2035	38.8%	15.1%
2034	39.2%	15.2%
2033	39.6%	15.3%
2032	40.1%	15.4%
2031	40.5%	15.5%
2030	40.9%	15.6%
2029	41.3%	15.7%
2028	41.7%	15.8%
2027	42%	15.9%
2026	42.4%	16%
2025	42.7%	16.1%
2024	42.9%	16.2%
2023	43.2%	16.3%
2022	43.6%	16.4%
2021	43.9%	16.3%
2020	44.2%	16.5%
2019	44.6%	16.8%
2018	45%	17%
2017	45.4%	17.2%
2016	45.8%	17.4%
2015	46.3%	17.7%
2014	46.7%	17.9%
2013	47.2%	18%
2012	47.6%	18.1%
2011	48%	18.2%
2010	48.5%	18.2%
2009	48.9%	18.3%
2008	49.3%	18.5%
2007	49.6%	18.7%
2006	49.9%	18.9%
2005	50%	19.1%
2004	50.2%	19.3%
2003	50.2%	19.5%
2002	50.2%	19.6%
2001	50.2%	19.6%
2000	50%	19.6%
1999	49.8%	19.6%
1998	49.6%	19.8%
1997	49.3%	20.1%
1996	49%	20.3%
1995	48.7%	20.5%
1994	48.5%	20.7%
1993	48.2%	21%
1992	48%	21.3%
1991	47.8%	21.8%
1990	47.7%	22.3%
1989	47.5%	22.9%
1988	47.4%	23.4%
1987	47.3%	24.1%
1986	47.2%	24.8%
1985	47%	25.5%
1984	46.8%	26.2%
1983	46.6%	26.9%
1982	46.5%	27.5%
1981	46.3%	28.2%
1980	46.1%	28.7%
1979	45.8%	29.5%
1978	45.6%	30.7%
1977	45.4%	31.9%
1976	45.2%	33%
1975	45%	34.1%
1974	44.8%	35.2%
1973	44.6%	36.2%
1972	44.4%	37.1%
1971	44.2%	37.9%
1970	43.9%	38.7%
1969	43.7%	39.2%
1968	43.4%	39.4%
1967	43.2%	39.5%
1966	42.9%	39.4%
1965	42.6%	39.2%
1964	42.4%	38.8%
1963	42.2%	38.4%
1962	42.1%	37.7%
1961	42%	37%
1960	41.9%	36.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 42.9% of the population in Afghanistan and 16.2% in the Cayman Islands in 2024, compared to 47.7% and 22.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Afghanistan and the Cayman Islands compared.