Fertility & birth rates in Afghanistan and Curacao

Fertility rate in Afghanistan vs Curacao by year

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Afghanistan

Curacao

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Year	Fertility rate
	Afghanistan	Curacao
2023	4.84	1.2
2022	4.93	1.3
2021	5.04	1.4
2020	5.15	1.4
2019	5.24	1.6
2018	5.33	1.7
2017	5.43	1.5
2016	5.54	1.7
2015	5.65	1.9
2014	5.77	2
2013	5.88	2.1
2012	5.99	2.2
2011	6.09	2.1
2010	6.2	2.2
2009	6.3	2.1
2008	6.39	2.2
2007	6.51	2
2006	6.69	2.1
2005	6.86	2.04
2004	7.02	2.1
2003	7.17	2.19
2002	7.32	2.3
2001	7.45	2.4
2000	7.57	2.34
1999	7.64	2.29
1998	7.69	2.32
1997	7.73	2.37
1996	7.76	2.4
1995	7.77	2.42
1994	7.77	2.43
1993	7.76	2.44
1992	7.7	2.43
1991	7.63	2.37
1990	7.58	2.3
1989	7.56	2.27
1988	7.55	2.25
1987	7.55	2.24
1986	7.55	2.24
1985	7.55	2.24
1984	7.55	2.24
1983	7.57	2.24
1982	7.6	2.24
1981	7.62	2.25
1980	7.64	2.27
1979	7.61	2.31
1978	7.6	2.38
1977	7.59	2.46
1976	7.56	2.55
1975	7.54	2.66
1974	7.53	2.77
1973	7.49	2.87
1972	7.45	2.99
1971	7.43	3.18
1970	7.4	3.4
1969	7.39	3.61
1968	7.36	3.83
1967	7.34	4.06
1966	7.32	4.26
1965	7.31	4.47
1964	7.3	4.64
1963	7.3	4.8
1962	7.29	4.93
1961	7.28	5.04
1960	7.28	5.13

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Afghanistan was 4.84 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Curacao in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Afghanistan

Curacao

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Year	Natural population change
	Afghanistan	Curacao
2023	1,228,719	-341
2022	1,219,475	-337
2021	1,133,611	-385
2020	1,134,407	-93
2019	1,138,485	205
2018	1,115,262	271
2017	1,101,218	128
2016	1,090,016	304
2015	1,077,068	489
2014	1,053,788	593
2013	1,033,778	708
2012	1,004,814	790
2011	966,743	693
2010	943,473	773
2009	920,581	749
2008	891,246	759
2007	889,848	792
2006	875,301	791
2005	855,112	693
2004	850,940	742
2003	826,165	827
2002	776,048	919
2001	764,090	1,066
2000	782,727	1,136
1999	760,727	1,207
1998	719,860	1,358
1997	709,778	1,517
1996	685,005	1,628
1995	653,280	1,715
1994	609,096	1,805
1993	541,257	1,894
1992	440,132	1,980
1991	409,954	1,989
1990	402,433	1,985
1989	381,158	2,013
1988	358,397	2,085
1987	314,361	2,143
1986	310,066	2,186
1985	228,469	2,206
1984	205,262	2,193
1983	263,778	2,175
1982	263,210	2,142
1981	343,468	2,102
1980	365,396	2,079
1979	361,750	2,077
1978	369,101	2,112
1977	372,567	2,171
1976	357,775	2,220
1975	343,850	2,279
1974	330,232	2,331
1973	315,062	2,355
1972	300,633	2,421
1971	288,267	2,558
1970	275,129	2,679
1969	263,823	2,792
1968	251,798	2,904
1967	239,967	3,015
1966	228,786	3,109
1965	217,741	3,202
1964	207,867	3,240
1963	198,035	3,271
1962	188,427	3,286
1961	179,094	3,305
1960	170,257	3,336

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 -0.22% in Curacao.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.04% in Afghanistan and +0.05% in Curacao.

Birth rate in Afghanistan vs Curacao by year

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Afghanistan

Curacao

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Afghanistan	Curacao
2023	35.4	7.5
2022	36	8.2
2021	36.3	8.6
2020	36.6	8.7
2019	37.1	10.1
2018	37.6	10.5
2017	38.2	9.7
2016	38.7	11.2
2015	39.4	11.9
2014	39.6	12.6
2013	40.3	12.7
2012	40.7	13.4
2011	41	13.1
2010	41.8	13.6
2009	42.2	13
2008	42.5	13.8
2007	43.8	13.4
2006	44.1	13.6
2005	45	13.4
2004	46.5	13.8
2003	47.1	14.5
2002	47.5	15.2
2001	49.6	16.4
2000	51.5	16.5
1999	50.9	16.5
1998	51.5	17.1
1997	52.1	17.9
1996	52.5	18.6
1995	52.7	19.2
1994	52.4	19.7
1993	50.8	20.3
1992	50.3	20.8
1991	52.3	20.7
1990	52.9	20.6
1989	51.7	20.6
1988	51.7	20.7
1987	52.2	20.8
1986	52.2	20.9
1985	51.7	21
1984	50.4	20.9
1983	51.2	20.9
1982	52	20.7
1981	55.2	20.5
1980	53.5	20.4
1979	52	20.4
1978	51.3	20.6
1977	51.3	20.9
1976	51.3	21.2
1975	51.3	21.7
1974	51.4	22.1
1973	51.3	22.5
1972	51.2	22.9
1971	51.3	23.9
1970	51.2	25.2
1969	51.3	26.4
1968	51.2	27.6
1967	51.1	28.8
1966	51	29.9
1965	50.9	30.9
1964	50.9	31.7
1963	50.8	32.5
1962	50.7	33.2
1961	50.6	34
1960	50.5	34.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.4 in Afghanistan and 7.5 in Curacao, compared with 50.5 and 34.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Afghanistan

Factual

UN forecast

Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Afghanistan	Curacao
2100	21%	10%
2099	21.2%	10%
2098	21.3%	10%
2097	21.5%	10.1%
2096	21.6%	10.1%
2095	21.8%	10.1%
2094	21.9%	10.1%
2093	22.1%	10.2%
2092	22.3%	10.2%
2091	22.4%	10.2%
2090	22.6%	10.2%
2089	22.8%	10.2%
2088	23%	10.2%
2087	23.1%	10.3%
2086	23.3%	10.3%
2085	23.5%	10.2%
2084	23.7%	10.2%
2083	23.9%	10.2%
2082	24.2%	10.2%
2081	24.4%	10.2%
2080	24.6%	10.2%
2079	24.8%	10.1%
2078	25%	10.1%
2077	25.3%	10.1%
2076	25.5%	10%
2075	25.8%	9.99%
2074	26%	9.97%
2073	26.2%	9.94%
2072	26.5%	9.92%
2071	26.7%	9.9%
2070	27%	9.9%
2069	27.3%	9.91%
2068	27.5%	9.93%
2067	27.8%	9.97%
2066	28%	10%
2065	28.3%	10.1%
2064	28.6%	10.2%
2063	28.8%	10.3%
2062	29.1%	10.4%
2061	29.4%	10.5%
2060	29.6%	10.6%
2059	29.9%	10.7%
2058	30.2%	10.8%
2057	30.4%	10.9%
2056	30.7%	11%
2055	31.1%	11.1%
2054	31.4%	11.2%
2053	31.7%	11.3%
2052	32%	11.3%
2051	32.4%	11.4%
2050	32.7%	11.4%
2049	33.1%	11.5%
2048	33.4%	11.5%
2047	33.8%	11.5%
2046	34.2%	11.6%
2045	34.6%	11.6%
2044	35%	11.6%
2043	35.4%	11.6%
2042	35.8%	11.6%
2041	36.3%	11.7%
2040	36.7%	11.7%
2039	37.2%	11.7%
2038	37.6%	11.7%
2037	38%	11.7%
2036	38.4%	11.7%
2035	38.8%	11.7%
2034	39.2%	11.7%
2033	39.6%	11.9%
2032	40.1%	12.1%
2031	40.5%	12.4%
2030	40.9%	12.7%
2029	41.3%	13.1%
2028	41.7%	13.6%
2027	42%	14%
2026	42.4%	14.4%
2025	42.7%	14.8%
2024	42.9%	14.9%
2023	43.2%	15.2%
2022	43.6%	15.6%
2021	43.9%	15.9%
2020	44.2%	16.3%
2019	44.6%	16.5%
2018	45%	17.2%
2017	45.4%	18.2%
2016	45.8%	18.5%
2015	46.3%	18.8%
2014	46.7%	19%
2013	47.2%	19.2%
2012	47.6%	19.4%
2011	48%	19.9%
2010	48.5%	20.5%
2009	48.9%	21.1%
2008	49.3%	21.7%
2007	49.6%	22.3%
2006	49.9%	23%
2005	50%	23.6%
2004	50.2%	24.3%
2003	50.2%	25%
2002	50.2%	25.7%
2001	50.2%	26.2%
2000	50%	26.5%
1999	49.8%	26.9%
1998	49.6%	27.2%
1997	49.3%	27.4%
1996	49%	27.6%
1995	48.7%	27.7%
1994	48.5%	27.8%
1993	48.2%	27.8%
1992	48%	27.8%
1991	47.8%	27.8%
1990	47.7%	27.8%
1989	47.5%	27.8%
1988	47.4%	27.9%
1987	47.3%	28.1%
1986	47.2%	28.2%
1985	47%	28.5%
1984	46.8%	28.8%
1983	46.6%	29.3%
1982	46.5%	29.9%
1981	46.3%	30.5%
1980	46.1%	31.3%
1979	45.8%	32.1%
1978	45.6%	33%
1977	45.4%	33.9%
1976	45.2%	34.9%
1975	45%	35.9%
1974	44.8%	36.9%
1973	44.6%	37.8%
1972	44.4%	38.7%
1971	44.2%	39.4%
1970	43.9%	39.9%
1969	43.7%	40.3%
1968	43.4%	40.5%
1967	43.2%	40.8%
1966	42.9%	40.9%
1965	42.6%	41.1%
1964	42.4%	41.2%
1963	42.2%	41.4%
1962	42.1%	41.6%
1961	42%	41.6%
1960	41.9%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 42.9% of the population in Afghanistan and 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 47.7% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Afghanistan and Curacao compared.