Birth rate vs death rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Birth rate vs death rate was 35.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs death rate in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Afghanistan is 35.44, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Afghanistan peaked at 55.19 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 35.44, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.04 | 49.38 | 50.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.89 | 50.52 | 51.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.37 | 51.21 | 52.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.16 | 50.35 | 55.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.84 | 50.31 | 52.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.97 | 42.16 | 51.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.44 | 37.14 | 41.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.11 | 35.44 | 36.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 416,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Afghanistan?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Afghanistan was 35.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.19 in 1981.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.44 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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