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Fertility & birth rates in Afghanistan and Guinea

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Afghanistan has an annual birth rate of 35.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.8 for Guinea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.84 in Afghanistan and 4.22 in Guinea — 12.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33.5% in Afghanistan and by 31% in Guinea — in 1960, it was 7.28 and 6.11, respectively.

  • Afghanistan is ranked 9/196 by birth rate compared to 15/196 for Guinea.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.9 years in Afghanistan, compared to 19.9 years in Guinea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in Afghanistan — it's 28.1 in Guinea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 64.1 in Afghanistan vs 118.6 in Guinea.
  • In Afghanistan, 24% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Guinea.

Fertility rate in Afghanistan vs Guinea by year

Afghanistan
Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Guinea
2023 4.84 4.22
2022 4.93 4.3
2021 5.04 4.4
2020 5.15 4.49
2019 5.24 4.58
2018 5.33 4.67
2017 5.43 4.79
2016 5.54 4.92
2015 5.65 5
2014 5.77 5.07
2013 5.88 5.15
2012 5.99 5.23
2011 6.09 5.34
2010 6.2 5.44
2009 6.3 5.53
2008 6.39 5.6
2007 6.51 5.66
2006 6.69 5.7
2005 6.86 5.73
2004 7.02 5.73
2003 7.17 5.74
2002 7.32 5.78
2001 7.45 5.83
2000 7.57 5.92
1999 7.64 5.99
1998 7.69 6.05
1997 7.73 6.12
1996 7.76 6.21
1995 7.77 6.29
1994 7.77 6.36
1993 7.76 6.41
1992 7.7 6.45
1991 7.63 6.48
1990 7.58 6.52
1989 7.56 6.55
1988 7.55 6.56
1987 7.55 6.57
1986 7.55 6.55
1985 7.55 6.53
1984 7.55 6.51
1983 7.57 6.49
1982 7.6 6.49
1981 7.62 6.46
1980 7.64 6.46
1979 7.61 6.45
1978 7.6 6.44
1977 7.59 6.43
1976 7.56 6.4
1975 7.54 6.37
1974 7.53 6.34
1973 7.49 6.31
1972 7.45 6.28
1971 7.43 6.26
1970 7.4 6.24
1969 7.39 6.23
1968 7.36 6.21
1967 7.34 6.2
1966 7.32 6.19
1965 7.31 6.18
1964 7.3 6.17
1963 7.3 6.15
1962 7.29 6.14
1961 7.28 6.13
1960 7.28 6.11

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Afghanistan was 4.84 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.22 in Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Afghanistan
Guinea
1x
Year Natural population change
Afghanistan Guinea
2023 1,228,719 356,147
2022 1,219,475 352,517
2021 1,133,611 345,121
2020 1,134,407 342,289
2019 1,138,485 338,984
2018 1,115,262 332,585
2017 1,101,218 328,542
2016 1,090,016 324,608
2015 1,077,068 316,604
2014 1,053,788 309,539
2013 1,033,778 304,430
2012 1,004,814 298,094
2011 966,743 293,318
2010 943,473 288,512
2009 920,581 281,920
2008 891,246 274,327
2007 889,848 266,070
2006 875,301 258,518
2005 855,112 251,209
2004 850,940 242,075
2003 826,165 234,774
2002 776,048 229,022
2001 764,090 227,642
2000 782,727 227,081
1999 760,727 223,968
1998 719,860 219,385
1997 709,778 220,373
1996 685,005 214,896
1995 653,280 205,644
1994 609,096 201,439
1993 541,257 195,612
1992 440,132 189,682
1991 409,954 181,299
1990 402,433 169,926
1989 381,158 164,707
1988 358,397 159,566
1987 314,361 154,178
1986 310,066 148,137
1985 228,469 142,313
1984 205,262 136,640
1983 263,778 130,629
1982 263,210 126,831
1981 343,468 121,223
1980 365,396 117,186
1979 361,750 113,141
1978 369,101 109,415
1977 372,567 105,990
1976 357,775 102,449
1975 343,850 99,267
1974 330,232 96,315
1973 315,062 93,764
1972 300,633 91,147
1971 288,267 88,358
1970 275,129 85,418
1969 263,823 82,799
1968 251,798 79,892
1967 239,967 77,251
1966 228,786 74,748
1965 217,741 72,134
1964 207,867 69,848
1963 198,035 67,690
1962 188,427 65,672
1961 179,094 63,766
1960 170,257 61,848

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.47% in Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.04% in Afghanistan and +2.6% in Guinea.

Birth rate in Afghanistan vs Guinea by year

Afghanistan
Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Afghanistan Guinea
2023 35.4 33.8
2022 36 34.4
2021 36.3 35
2020 36.6 35.5
2019 37.1 36
2018 37.6 36.3
2017 38.2 36.9
2016 38.7 37.4
2015 39.4 37.8
2014 39.6 38
2013 40.3 38.4
2012 40.7 38.7
2011 41 39.2
2010 41.8 39.6
2009 42.2 39.9
2008 42.5 40.1
2007 43.8 40.2
2006 44.1 40.3
2005 45 40.4
2004 46.5 40.2
2003 47.1 40.3
2002 47.5 40.6
2001 49.6 41.3
2000 51.5 41.8
1999 50.9 42.4
1998 51.5 42.8
1997 52.1 43.9
1996 52.5 44.2
1995 52.7 44.3
1994 52.4 45.1
1993 50.8 45.4
1992 50.3 45.9
1991 52.3 45.8
1990 52.9 45.5
1989 51.7 46
1988 51.7 46.2
1987 52.2 46.3
1986 52.2 46.2
1985 51.7 46.1
1984 50.4 46
1983 51.2 45.9
1982 52 45.9
1981 55.2 45.7
1980 53.5 45.8
1979 52 45.7
1978 51.3 45.7
1977 51.3 45.7
1976 51.3 45.6
1975 51.3 45.6
1974 51.4 45.6
1973 51.3 45.6
1972 51.2 45.6
1971 51.3 45.6
1970 51.2 45.5
1969 51.3 45.5
1968 51.2 45.5
1967 51.1 45.5
1966 51 45.5
1965 50.9 45.5
1964 50.9 45.5
1963 50.8 45.6
1962 50.7 45.6
1961 50.6 45.6
1960 50.5 45.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.4 in Afghanistan and 33.8 in Guinea, compared with 50.5 and 45.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Afghanistan Guinea
Fertility rate 4.84 4.22
Fertility rate rank 9/196 20/196
Birth rate 35.4 33.8
Birth rate rank 9/196 15/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,228,719 +356,147
Natural population change rank 13/196 48/196
Natural population change rate +2.96% +2.47%
Population growth +2.88% +2.42%
Population growth rank 20/197 32/197
Age at first childbirth 19.9 years 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 28.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 56.8 114.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 195.6 188.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 93.7 58.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 19.8% 10.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 61.8% 55.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.52% 0.49%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.43% 3.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.04% 6.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.55% 9.5%
Life expectancy 66.8 years 61.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Afghanistan
Factual

UN forecast
Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Afghanistan Guinea
2100 21% 20.5%
2099 21.2% 20.6%
2098 21.3% 20.8%
2097 21.5% 20.9%
2096 21.6% 21%
2095 21.8% 21.2%
2094 21.9% 21.3%
2093 22.1% 21.4%
2092 22.3% 21.6%
2091 22.4% 21.7%
2090 22.6% 21.9%
2089 22.8% 22%
2088 23% 22.2%
2087 23.1% 22.3%
2086 23.3% 22.5%
2085 23.5% 22.6%
2084 23.7% 22.8%
2083 23.9% 22.9%
2082 24.2% 23.1%
2081 24.4% 23.3%
2080 24.6% 23.4%
2079 24.8% 23.6%
2078 25% 23.8%
2077 25.3% 24%
2076 25.5% 24.1%
2075 25.8% 24.3%
2074 26% 24.5%
2073 26.2% 24.7%
2072 26.5% 25%
2071 26.7% 25.2%
2070 27% 25.4%
2069 27.3% 25.6%
2068 27.5% 25.9%
2067 27.8% 26.1%
2066 28% 26.4%
2065 28.3% 26.6%
2064 28.6% 26.9%
2063 28.8% 27.2%
2062 29.1% 27.5%
2061 29.4% 27.7%
2060 29.6% 28%
2059 29.9% 28.3%
2058 30.2% 28.6%
2057 30.4% 28.9%
2056 30.7% 29.2%
2055 31.1% 29.5%
2054 31.4% 29.8%
2053 31.7% 30.1%
2052 32% 30.4%
2051 32.4% 30.7%
2050 32.7% 31%
2049 33.1% 31.3%
2048 33.4% 31.7%
2047 33.8% 32%
2046 34.2% 32.4%
2045 34.6% 32.7%
2044 35% 33.1%
2043 35.4% 33.5%
2042 35.8% 33.9%
2041 36.3% 34.3%
2040 36.7% 34.7%
2039 37.2% 35.1%
2038 37.6% 35.5%
2037 38% 35.9%
2036 38.4% 36.4%
2035 38.8% 36.8%
2034 39.2% 37.3%
2033 39.6% 37.7%
2032 40.1% 38.1%
2031 40.5% 38.5%
2030 40.9% 38.9%
2029 41.3% 39.3%
2028 41.7% 39.7%
2027 42% 40%
2026 42.4% 40.4%
2025 42.7% 40.7%
2024 42.9% 40.9%
2023 43.2% 41.2%
2022 43.6% 41.6%
2021 43.9% 41.9%
2020 44.2% 42.1%
2019 44.6% 42.4%
2018 45% 42.6%
2017 45.4% 42.9%
2016 45.8% 43.1%
2015 46.3% 43.3%
2014 46.7% 43.5%
2013 47.2% 43.8%
2012 47.6% 44%
2011 48% 44.2%
2010 48.5% 44.5%
2009 48.9% 44.7%
2008 49.3% 44.9%
2007 49.6% 45.1%
2006 49.9% 45.3%
2005 50% 45.3%
2004 50.2% 45.3%
2003 50.2% 45.4%
2002 50.2% 45.5%
2001 50.2% 45.3%
2000 50% 44.9%
1999 49.8% 44.7%
1998 49.6% 44.5%
1997 49.3% 44.2%
1996 49% 43.9%
1995 48.7% 43.8%
1994 48.5% 43.7%
1993 48.2% 43.6%
1992 48% 43.5%
1991 47.8% 43.4%
1990 47.7% 43.3%
1989 47.5% 43.2%
1988 47.4% 43.1%
1987 47.3% 43.1%
1986 47.2% 43%
1985 47% 43%
1984 46.8% 42.9%
1983 46.6% 42.8%
1982 46.5% 42.7%
1981 46.3% 42.6%
1980 46.1% 42.4%
1979 45.8% 42.2%
1978 45.6% 42%
1977 45.4% 41.8%
1976 45.2% 41.5%
1975 45% 41.3%
1974 44.8% 41.1%
1973 44.6% 40.9%
1972 44.4% 40.7%
1971 44.2% 40.5%
1970 43.9% 40.4%
1969 43.7% 40.3%
1968 43.4% 40.3%
1967 43.2% 40.2%
1966 42.9% 40.2%
1965 42.6% 40.1%
1964 42.4% 40%
1963 42.2% 39.9%
1962 42.1% 39.9%
1961 42% 39.7%
1960 41.9% 39.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 42.9% of the population in Afghanistan and 40.9% in Guinea in 2024, compared to 47.7% and 43.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Afghanistan and Guinea compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Afghanistan vs Guinea

Afghanistan
Guinea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Afghanistan Guinea
2023 521 494
2022 551 500
2021 660 533
2020 634 528
2019 601 548
2018 629 560
2017 659 582
2016 702 606
2015 741 642
2014 755 664
2013 778 682
2012 810 703
2011 838 728
2010 893 750
2009 925 766
2008 955 772
2007 1,032 802
2006 1,069 825
2005 1,108 843
2004 1,166 869
2003 1,201 892
2002 1,263 916
2001 1,311 946
2000 1,372 951
1999 1,346 960
1998 1,464 971
1997 1,376 994
1996 1,389 1,010
1995 1,414 1,042
1994 1,396 1,081
1993 1,347 1,094
1992 1,443 1,124
1991 1,534 1,143
1990 1,550 1,162
1989 1,520 1,188
1988 1,572 1,202
1987 1,821 1,218
1986 1,857 1,234
1985 2,232 1,248

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 494 deaths in Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

Afghanistan
Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Afghanistan Guinea
2023 5.55% 9.5%
2022 5.74% 9.78%
2021 5.93% 10.1%
2020 6.13% 10.3%
2019 6.33% 10.6%
2018 6.54% 10.8%
2017 6.76% 11%
2016 7% 11.2%
2015 7.24% 11.4%
2014 7.51% 11.6%
2013 7.8% 11.7%
2012 8.12% 11.8%
2011 8.46% 12%
2010 8.83% 12.2%
2009 9.22% 12.4%
2008 9.63% 12.7%
2007 10.1% 12.9%
2006 10.5% 13.3%
2005 11% 13.7%
2004 11.4% 14.1%
2003 11.9% 14.6%
2002 12.3% 15.2%
2001 12.7% 15.9%
2000 13.2% 16.5%
1999 13.6% 17.2%
1998 14% 17.9%
1997 14.4% 18.6%
1996 14.8% 19.3%
1995 15.3% 20%
1994 15.8% 20.7%
1993 16.3% 21.4%
1992 16.9% 22.1%
1991 17.4% 22.7%
1990 18.1% 23.3%
1989 18.7% 23.9%
1988 21.8% 24.4%
1987 24.7% 24.8%
1986 25.3% 25.3%
1985 30.1% 25.8%
1984 30.9% 26.2%
1983 27.4% 26.7%
1982 28% 27.2%
1981 23.9% 27.7%
1980 24.6% 28.2%
1979 25.2% 28.7%
1978 25.8% 29.2%
1977 26.4% 29.7%
1976 27% 30.1%
1975 27.5% 30.6%
1974 28.1% 30.9%
1973 28.6% 31.3%
1972 29.1% 31.6%
1971 29.7% 31.9%
1970 30.2% 32.2%
1969 30.6% 32.5%
1968 31.2% 32.8%
1967 31.7% 33.1%
1966 32.2% 33.4%
1965 32.7% 33.6%
1964 33.2% 33.9%
1963 33.7% 34.2%
1962 34.2% 34.4%
1961 34.8% 34.7%
1960 35.3% 35%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.55% in Afghanistan and 9.5% in Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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