Birth rate, crude in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Birth rate, crude was 35.01 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.01 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 217 countries
All-time high
55.19 per 1,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
35.01 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Afghanistan is 35.01 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Afghanistan peaked at 55.19 per 1,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 35.01 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 9th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.52 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 50.57 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.67 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.79 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.85 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.89 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.02 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 51.11 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.21 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.28 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.21 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.3 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 51.24 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.28 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.37 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.32 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.33 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.33 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.29 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 52.03 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 53.45 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 55.19 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 51.97 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 51.17 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 50.35 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 51.69 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 52.2 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 52.22 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.71 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 51.68 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.89 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 52.28 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 50.31 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 50.83 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 52.41 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 52.68 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 52.49 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.12 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.46 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 50.95 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 51.49 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.62 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 47.49 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 47.06 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.49 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.95 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 44.09 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 43.83 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.54 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 42.16 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.76 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.97 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.7 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.29 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.65 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 39.36 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 38.73 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.17 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.62 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.14 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.34 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 36.05 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.44 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.01 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.89 per 1,000 people | 50.52 per 1,000 people | 51.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.37 per 1,000 people | 51.21 per 1,000 people | 52.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.16 per 1,000 people | 50.35 per 1,000 people | 55.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.84 per 1,000 people | 50.31 per 1,000 people | 52.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.97 per 1,000 people | 42.16 per 1,000 people | 51.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.44 per 1,000 people | 37.14 per 1,000 people | 41.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.89 per 1,000 people | 35.01 per 1,000 people | 36.6 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Afghanistan?
- Birth rate, crude in Afghanistan was 35.01 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.19 per 1,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.01 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for birth rate, crude?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.