Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 18 per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Afghanistan, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Afghanistan is 18 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 715.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 18 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2136 per 1,000 people, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.27 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 7.65 per 1,000 people | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 8.19 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4.26 per 1,000 people | -48.0% |
| 2008 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | -67.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7553 per 1,000 people | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +192.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9175 per 1,000 people | -58.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2136 per 1,000 people | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 18 per 1,000 people | +8325.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 18 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 per 1,000 people, 8.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 18 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0223 per 1,000 people, 805.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 per 1,000 people | 0.7553 per 1,000 people | 12.27 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 0.2136 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 18 per 1,000 people | 18 per 1,000 people | 18 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 2 Angola 10.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Afghanistan?
- Adolescent birth rate in Afghanistan was 18 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2136 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 715.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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