Fertility & birth rates in Afghanistan and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate in Afghanistan vs Liechtenstein by year

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Afghanistan

Liechtenstein

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Year	Fertility rate
	Afghanistan	Liechtenstein
2023	4.84	1.45
2022	4.93	1.47
2021	5.04	1.53
2020	5.15	1.46
2019	5.24	1.48
2018	5.33	1.58
2017	5.43	1.44
2016	5.54	1.61
2015	5.65	1.4
2014	5.77	1.59
2013	5.88	1.45
2012	5.99	1.51
2011	6.09	1.69
2010	6.2	1.4
2009	6.3	1.71
2008	6.39	1.43
2007	6.51	1.42
2006	6.69	1.43
2005	6.86	1.49
2004	7.02	1.44
2003	7.17	1.36
2002	7.32	1.47
2001	7.45	1.52
2000	7.57	1.57
1999	7.64	1.63
1998	7.69	1.59
1997	7.73	1.57
1996	7.76	1.52
1995	7.77	1.44
1994	7.77	1.44
1993	7.76	1.45
1992	7.7	1.48
1991	7.63	1.5
1990	7.58	1.5
1989	7.56	1.5
1988	7.55	1.5
1987	7.55	1.5
1986	7.55	1.48
1985	7.55	1.5
1984	7.55	1.51
1983	7.57	1.53
1982	7.6	1.61
1981	7.62	1.69
1980	7.64	1.7
1979	7.61	1.67
1978	7.6	1.9
1977	7.59	1.92
1976	7.56	1.91
1975	7.54	1.9
1974	7.53	1.9
1973	7.49	1.94
1972	7.45	1.98
1971	7.43	2.03
1970	7.4	2.09
1969	7.39	2.13
1968	7.36	2.22
1967	7.34	2.48
1966	7.32	2.78
1965	7.31	2.96
1964	7.3	2.92
1963	7.3	2.85
1962	7.29	2.8
1961	7.28	2.78
1960	7.28	2.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Afghanistan was 4.84 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Afghanistan

Liechtenstein

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Year	Natural population change
	Afghanistan	Liechtenstein
2023	1,228,719	92
2022	1,219,475	83
2021	1,133,611	106
2020	1,134,407	35
2019	1,138,485	92
2018	1,115,262	103
2017	1,101,218	87
2016	1,090,016	106
2015	1,077,068	75
2014	1,053,788	104
2013	1,033,778	93
2012	1,004,814	132
2011	966,743	149
2010	943,473	90
2009	920,581	179
2008	891,246	146
2007	889,848	127
2006	875,301	140
2005	855,112	167
2004	850,940	176
2003	826,165	129
2002	776,048	179
2001	764,090	182
2000	782,727	183
1999	760,727	193
1998	719,860	190
1997	709,778	203
1996	685,005	177
1995	653,280	200
1994	609,096	149
1993	541,257	238
1992	440,132	196
1991	409,954	228
1990	402,433	184
1989	381,158	201
1988	358,397	221
1987	314,361	184
1986	310,066	164
1985	228,469	201
1984	205,262	226
1983	263,778	199
1982	263,210	215
1981	343,468	208
1980	365,396	216
1979	361,750	197
1978	369,101	150
1977	372,567	158
1976	357,775	168
1975	343,850	127
1974	330,232	178
1973	315,062	226
1972	300,633	210
1971	288,267	164
1970	275,129	260
1969	263,823	251
1968	251,798	284
1967	239,967	254
1966	228,786	218
1965	217,741	240
1964	207,867	238
1963	198,035	252
1962	188,427	194
1961	179,094	228
1960	170,257	257

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 +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.04% in Afghanistan and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Afghanistan vs Liechtenstein by year

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Afghanistan

Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Afghanistan	Liechtenstein
2023	35.4	9.1
2022	36	9.2
2021	36.3	9.6
2020	36.6	9.1
2019	37.1	9.2
2018	37.6	9.9
2017	38.2	8.9
2016	38.7	10
2015	39.4	8.7
2014	39.6	10
2013	40.3	9.2
2012	40.7	9.7
2011	41	10.9
2010	41.8	9.1
2009	42.2	11.4
2008	42.5	9.9
2007	43.8	10
2006	44.1	10.3
2005	45	11
2004	46.5	10.8
2003	47.1	10.2
2002	47.5	11.7
2001	49.6	12.1
2000	51.5	12.9
1999	50.9	12.4
1998	51.5	12.6
1997	52.1	13.9
1996	52.5	13.1
1995	52.7	13.8
1994	52.4	11.7
1993	50.8	13.8
1992	50.3	12.7
1991	52.3	14.2
1990	52.9	13.2
1989	51.7	13.2
1988	51.7	14.9
1987	52.2	13.2
1986	52.2	12.9
1985	51.7	13.9
1984	50.4	15.2
1983	51.2	13.2
1982	52	14.6
1981	55.2	14.4
1980	53.5	15.4
1979	52	14.5
1978	51.3	12.5
1977	51.3	12.6
1976	51.3	14.4
1975	51.3	12.8
1974	51.4	13.9
1973	51.3	17.7
1972	51.2	16.2
1971	51.3	16.2
1970	51.2	20
1969	51.3	19.9
1968	51.2	20.7
1967	51.1	20.4
1966	51	18.9
1965	50.9	20.6
1964	50.9	20.6
1963	50.8	22
1962	50.7	20.6
1961	50.6	21.3
1960	50.5	23.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.4 in Afghanistan and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 50.5 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Afghanistan

Factual

UN forecast

Liechtenstein

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Afghanistan	Liechtenstein
2100	21%	13.1%
2099	21.2%	13.1%
2098	21.3%	13.2%
2097	21.5%	13.2%
2096	21.6%	13.2%
2095	21.8%	13.2%
2094	21.9%	13.3%
2093	22.1%	13.3%
2092	22.3%	13.3%
2091	22.4%	13.3%
2090	22.6%	13.3%
2089	22.8%	13.3%
2088	23%	13.4%
2087	23.1%	13.4%
2086	23.3%	13.4%
2085	23.5%	13.4%
2084	23.7%	13.4%
2083	23.9%	13.4%
2082	24.2%	13.4%
2081	24.4%	13.5%
2080	24.6%	13.5%
2079	24.8%	13.5%
2078	25%	13.5%
2077	25.3%	13.5%
2076	25.5%	13.6%
2075	25.8%	13.6%
2074	26%	13.6%
2073	26.2%	13.6%
2072	26.5%	13.7%
2071	26.7%	13.7%
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%	13.8%
2063	28.8%	13.8%
2062	29.1%	13.8%
2061	29.4%	13.8%
2060	29.6%	13.7%
2059	29.9%	13.7%
2058	30.2%	13.7%
2057	30.4%	13.7%
2056	30.7%	13.7%
2055	31.1%	13.6%
2054	31.4%	13.6%
2053	31.7%	13.6%
2052	32%	13.6%
2051	32.4%	13.6%
2050	32.7%	13.6%
2049	33.1%	13.6%
2048	33.4%	13.6%
2047	33.8%	13.6%
2046	34.2%	13.6%
2045	34.6%	13.6%
2044	35%	13.6%
2043	35.4%	13.6%
2042	35.8%	13.7%
2041	36.3%	13.7%
2040	36.7%	13.8%
2039	37.2%	13.8%
2038	37.6%	13.9%
2037	38%	13.9%
2036	38.4%	13.9%
2035	38.8%	13.9%
2034	39.2%	14%
2033	39.6%	14.1%
2032	40.1%	14.1%
2031	40.5%	14.2%
2030	40.9%	14.1%
2029	41.3%	14.2%
2028	41.7%	14.2%
2027	42%	14.2%
2026	42.4%	14.3%
2025	42.7%	14.2%
2024	42.9%	14.3%
2023	43.2%	14.3%
2022	43.6%	14.4%
2021	43.9%	14.5%
2020	44.2%	14.6%
2019	44.6%	14.6%
2018	45%	14.7%
2017	45.4%	14.7%
2016	45.8%	14.8%
2015	46.3%	15%
2014	46.7%	15.1%
2013	47.2%	15.3%
2012	47.6%	15.6%
2011	48%	15.8%
2010	48.5%	16.1%
2009	48.9%	16.4%
2008	49.3%	16.6%
2007	49.6%	16.9%
2006	49.9%	17.2%
2005	50%	17.5%
2004	50.2%	17.8%
2003	50.2%	18%
2002	50.2%	18.2%
2001	50.2%	18.3%
2000	50%	18.4%
1999	49.8%	18.6%
1998	49.6%	18.7%
1997	49.3%	18.7%
1996	49%	18.8%
1995	48.7%	18.9%
1994	48.5%	18.9%
1993	48.2%	18.9%
1992	48%	18.9%
1991	47.8%	18.9%
1990	47.7%	19.1%
1989	47.5%	19.3%
1988	47.4%	19.7%
1987	47.3%	20%
1986	47.2%	20.4%
1985	47%	20.9%
1984	46.8%	21.5%
1983	46.6%	22%
1982	46.5%	22.5%
1981	46.3%	22.7%
1980	46.1%	23.1%
1979	45.8%	23.7%
1978	45.6%	24.3%
1977	45.4%	24.9%
1976	45.2%	25.4%
1975	45%	26%
1974	44.8%	26.5%
1973	44.6%	27%
1972	44.4%	27.4%
1971	44.2%	27.8%
1970	43.9%	28%
1969	43.7%	28%
1968	43.4%	28%
1967	43.2%	28%
1966	42.9%	28.1%
1965	42.6%	28.2%
1964	42.4%	28.3%
1963	42.2%	28.4%
1962	42.1%	28.5%
1961	42%	28.7%
1960	41.9%	28.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 42.9% of the population in Afghanistan and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 47.7% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Afghanistan and Liechtenstein compared.