Fertility & birth rates in Afghanistan and Gambia

Fertility rate in Afghanistan vs Gambia by year

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Afghanistan

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Afghanistan	Gambia
2023	4.84	4.01
2022	4.93	4.08
2021	5.04	4.17
2020	5.15	4.25
2019	5.24	4.33
2018	5.33	4.42
2017	5.43	4.61
2016	5.54	4.81
2015	5.65	5
2014	5.77	5.2
2013	5.88	5.39
2012	5.99	5.52
2011	6.09	5.54
2010	6.2	5.56
2009	6.3	5.57
2008	6.39	5.63
2007	6.51	5.69
2006	6.69	5.74
2005	6.86	5.71
2004	7.02	5.68
2003	7.17	5.66
2002	7.32	5.66
2001	7.45	5.67
2000	7.57	5.72
1999	7.64	5.77
1998	7.69	5.82
1997	7.73	5.85
1996	7.76	5.93
1995	7.77	5.99
1994	7.77	6.04
1993	7.76	6.03
1992	7.7	6.11
1991	7.63	6.19
1990	7.58	6.25
1989	7.56	6.25
1988	7.55	6.26
1987	7.55	6.3
1986	7.55	6.34
1985	7.55	6.36
1984	7.55	6.39
1983	7.57	6.39
1982	7.6	6.4
1981	7.62	6.4
1980	7.64	6.41
1979	7.61	6.41
1978	7.6	6.42
1977	7.59	6.43
1976	7.56	6.43
1975	7.54	6.43
1974	7.53	6.42
1973	7.49	6.41
1972	7.45	6.37
1971	7.43	6.33
1970	7.4	6.26
1969	7.39	6.25
1968	7.36	6.22
1967	7.34	6.21
1966	7.32	6.18
1965	7.31	6.19
1964	7.3	6.2
1963	7.3	6.2
1962	7.29	6.21
1961	7.28	6.23
1960	7.28	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Afghanistan was 4.84 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Afghanistan

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Afghanistan	Gambia
2023	1,228,719	65,118
2022	1,219,475	63,634
2021	1,133,611	62,239
2020	1,134,407	62,209
2019	1,138,485	61,701
2018	1,115,262	60,854
2017	1,101,218	61,665
2016	1,090,016	62,358
2015	1,077,068	62,832
2014	1,053,788	63,185
2013	1,033,778	63,510
2012	1,004,814	62,745
2011	966,743	60,571
2010	943,473	58,554
2009	920,581	56,575
2008	891,246	55,032
2007	889,848	53,653
2006	875,301	52,335
2005	855,112	50,010
2004	850,940	48,276
2003	826,165	46,473
2002	776,048	45,156
2001	764,090	44,154
2000	782,727	43,249
1999	760,727	42,533
1998	719,860	41,842
1997	709,778	40,742
1996	685,005	40,253
1995	653,280	39,681
1994	609,096	38,880
1993	541,257	37,302
1992	440,132	35,951
1991	409,954	34,584
1990	402,433	33,163
1989	381,158	31,504
1988	358,397	29,938
1987	314,361	28,452
1986	310,066	27,195
1985	228,469	25,795
1984	205,262	24,586
1983	263,778	23,175
1982	263,210	21,894
1981	343,468	20,156
1980	365,396	19,566
1979	361,750	18,543
1978	369,101	17,424
1977	372,567	16,773
1976	357,775	16,032
1975	343,850	15,256
1974	330,232	14,628
1973	315,062	14,046
1972	300,633	13,432
1971	288,267	12,842
1970	275,129	12,128
1969	263,823	11,670
1968	251,798	11,215
1967	239,967	10,823
1966	228,786	10,422
1965	217,741	10,162
1964	207,867	9,825
1963	198,035	9,493
1962	188,427	9,150
1961	179,094	8,778
1960	170,257	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.04% in Afghanistan and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Afghanistan vs Gambia by year

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Afghanistan

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Afghanistan	Gambia
2023	35.4	30.4
2022	36	30.8
2021	36.3	31.2
2020	36.6	31.5
2019	37.1	31.9
2018	37.6	32.3
2017	38.2	33.5
2016	38.7	34.6
2015	39.4	35.7
2014	39.6	36.9
2013	40.3	38.1
2012	40.7	38.8
2011	41	38.8
2010	41.8	38.9
2009	42.2	38.9
2008	42.5	39.2
2007	43.8	39.5
2006	44.1	39.9
2005	45	39.7
2004	46.5	39.7
2003	47.1	39.7
2002	47.5	40
2001	49.6	40.5
2000	51.5	41.1
1999	50.9	41.8
1998	51.5	42.5
1997	52.1	43.2
1996	52.5	44.1
1995	52.7	45.1
1994	52.4	45.9
1993	50.8	46.1
1992	50.3	46.6
1991	52.3	47.2
1990	52.9	47.7
1989	51.7	47.9
1988	51.7	48.1
1987	52.2	48.5
1986	52.2	48.8
1985	51.7	49
1984	50.4	49.3
1983	51.2	49
1982	52	48.8
1981	55.2	48.5
1980	53.5	48.2
1979	52	47.8
1978	51.3	47.6
1977	51.3	47.5
1976	51.3	47.4
1975	51.3	47.3
1974	51.4	47.3
1973	51.3	47.5
1972	51.2	47.5
1971	51.3	47.6
1970	51.2	47.4
1969	51.3	47.6
1968	51.2	47.9
1967	51.1	48.2
1966	51	48.5
1965	50.9	49
1964	50.9	49.4
1963	50.8	49.8
1962	50.7	50
1961	50.6	50.3
1960	50.5	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.4 in Afghanistan and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 50.5 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Afghanistan

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Afghanistan	Gambia
2100	21%	18.1%
2099	21.2%	18.2%
2098	21.3%	18.3%
2097	21.5%	18.4%
2096	21.6%	18.5%
2095	21.8%	18.6%
2094	21.9%	18.7%
2093	22.1%	18.9%
2092	22.3%	19%
2091	22.4%	19.1%
2090	22.6%	19.3%
2089	22.8%	19.4%
2088	23%	19.6%
2087	23.1%	19.7%
2086	23.3%	19.9%
2085	23.5%	20%
2084	23.7%	20.2%
2083	23.9%	20.3%
2082	24.2%	20.5%
2081	24.4%	20.6%
2080	24.6%	20.8%
2079	24.8%	21%
2078	25%	21.2%
2077	25.3%	21.3%
2076	25.5%	21.5%
2075	25.8%	21.7%
2074	26%	21.9%
2073	26.2%	22.1%
2072	26.5%	22.3%
2071	26.7%	22.6%
2070	27%	22.8%
2069	27.3%	23%
2068	27.5%	23.2%
2067	27.8%	23.5%
2066	28%	23.7%
2065	28.3%	24%
2064	28.6%	24.3%
2063	28.8%	24.5%
2062	29.1%	24.8%
2061	29.4%	25.1%
2060	29.6%	25.4%
2059	29.9%	25.7%
2058	30.2%	26%
2057	30.4%	26.3%
2056	30.7%	26.7%
2055	31.1%	27%
2054	31.4%	27.3%
2053	31.7%	27.6%
2052	32%	28%
2051	32.4%	28.3%
2050	32.7%	28.6%
2049	33.1%	28.9%
2048	33.4%	29.3%
2047	33.8%	29.6%
2046	34.2%	30%
2045	34.6%	30.3%
2044	35%	30.7%
2043	35.4%	31.1%
2042	35.8%	31.5%
2041	36.3%	31.9%
2040	36.7%	32.3%
2039	37.2%	32.7%
2038	37.6%	33.2%
2037	38%	33.6%
2036	38.4%	34.1%
2035	38.8%	34.5%
2034	39.2%	35%
2033	39.6%	35.4%
2032	40.1%	35.9%
2031	40.5%	36.4%
2030	40.9%	37%
2029	41.3%	37.6%
2028	41.7%	38.2%
2027	42%	38.9%
2026	42.4%	39.5%
2025	42.7%	40%
2024	42.9%	40.2%
2023	43.2%	40.7%
2022	43.6%	41.2%
2021	43.9%	41.6%
2020	44.2%	42%
2019	44.6%	42.4%
2018	45%	42.8%
2017	45.4%	43.1%
2016	45.8%	43.3%
2015	46.3%	43.6%
2014	46.7%	43.7%
2013	47.2%	43.9%
2012	47.6%	44.1%
2011	48%	44.3%
2010	48.5%	44.5%
2009	48.9%	44.8%
2008	49.3%	45.1%
2007	49.6%	45.3%
2006	49.9%	45.6%
2005	50%	45.9%
2004	50.2%	46.1%
2003	50.2%	46.4%
2002	50.2%	46.6%
2001	50.2%	46.7%
2000	50%	46.8%
1999	49.8%	46.9%
1998	49.6%	46.9%
1997	49.3%	46.9%
1996	49%	46.7%
1995	48.7%	46.5%
1994	48.5%	46.3%
1993	48.2%	46%
1992	48%	45.9%
1991	47.8%	45.8%
1990	47.7%	45.7%
1989	47.5%	45.6%
1988	47.4%	45.5%
1987	47.3%	45.4%
1986	47.2%	45.2%
1985	47%	45%
1984	46.8%	44.9%
1983	46.6%	44.6%
1982	46.5%	44.3%
1981	46.3%	44%
1980	46.1%	43.7%
1979	45.8%	43.5%
1978	45.6%	43.3%
1977	45.4%	43%
1976	45.2%	42.8%
1975	45%	42.6%
1974	44.8%	42.4%
1973	44.6%	42.3%
1972	44.4%	42.2%
1971	44.2%	42.1%
1970	43.9%	42%
1969	43.7%	41.9%
1968	43.4%	41.8%
1967	43.2%	41.6%
1966	42.9%	41.5%
1965	42.6%	41.3%
1964	42.4%	41%
1963	42.2%	40.8%
1962	42.1%	40.7%
1961	42%	40.8%
1960	41.9%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 42.9% of the population in Afghanistan and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 47.7% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Afghanistan and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Afghanistan vs Gambia

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Afghanistan

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Afghanistan	Gambia
2023	521	354
2022	551	365
2021	660	420
2020	634	400
2019	601	422
2018	629	450
2017	659	469
2016	702	490
2015	741	527
2014	755	561
2013	778	606
2012	810	628
2011	838	634
2010	893	632
2009	925	634
2008	955	653
2007	1,032	675
2006	1,069	682
2005	1,108	707
2004	1,166	719
2003	1,201	749
2002	1,263	772
2001	1,311	794
2000	1,372	810
1999	1,346	830
1998	1,464	867
1997	1,376	928
1996	1,389	956
1995	1,414	999
1994	1,396	1,039
1993	1,347	1,072
1992	1,443	1,115
1991	1,534	1,167
1990	1,550	1,207
1989	1,520	1,258
1988	1,572	1,302
1987	1,821	1,360
1986	1,857	1,401
1985	2,232	1,454

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 521 deaths per 100,000 live births in Afghanistan, compared to 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Afghanistan

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Afghanistan	Gambia
2023	5.55%	4.41%
2022	5.74%	4.56%
2021	5.93%	4.72%
2020	6.13%	4.89%
2019	6.33%	5.07%
2018	6.54%	5.27%
2017	6.76%	5.47%
2016	7%	5.7%
2015	7.24%	5.93%
2014	7.51%	6.18%
2013	7.8%	6.45%
2012	8.12%	6.73%
2011	8.46%	7.01%
2010	8.83%	7.31%
2009	9.22%	7.64%
2008	9.63%	7.98%
2007	10.1%	8.33%
2006	10.5%	8.71%
2005	11%	9.11%
2004	11.4%	9.52%
2003	11.9%	9.95%
2002	12.3%	10.4%
2001	12.7%	10.9%
2000	13.2%	11.3%
1999	13.6%	11.8%
1998	14%	12.3%
1997	14.4%	12.8%
1996	14.8%	13.3%
1995	15.3%	13.9%
1994	15.8%	14.4%
1993	16.3%	14.9%
1992	16.9%	15.5%
1991	17.4%	16%
1990	18.1%	16.6%
1989	18.7%	17.2%
1988	21.8%	17.8%
1987	24.7%	18.4%
1986	25.3%	19.1%
1985	30.1%	19.7%
1984	30.9%	20.4%
1983	27.4%	21%
1982	28%	21.7%
1981	23.9%	22.3%
1980	24.6%	23%
1979	25.2%	23.6%
1978	25.8%	24.2%
1977	26.4%	24.9%
1976	27%	25.5%
1975	27.5%	26.2%
1974	28.1%	26.9%
1973	28.6%	27.5%
1972	29.1%	28.2%
1971	29.7%	28.9%
1970	30.2%	29.5%
1969	30.6%	30.2%
1968	31.2%	30.9%
1967	31.7%	31.5%
1966	32.2%	32.1%
1965	32.7%	32.8%
1964	33.2%	33.5%
1963	33.7%	34.1%
1962	34.2%	34.8%
1961	34.8%	35.5%
1960	35.3%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.55% in Afghanistan and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.