Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Births and deaths projected to 2100 was 240,296 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
240,296
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
362,220
in 1985
All-time low
218,356
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths projected to 2100 in Afghanistan stood at 240,296.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths projected to 2100 in Afghanistan peaked at 362,220 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 218,356, in 1993.
Afghanistan ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 290,972 | — |
| 1951 | 288,752 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 288,059 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 287,712 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 289,189 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 286,725 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 286,654 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 286,114 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 285,911 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 285,500 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 286,159 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 286,818 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 288,056 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 289,745 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 291,215 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 292,987 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 294,993 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 296,952 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 299,051 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 301,153 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 302,998 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 305,182 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 306,798 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 308,381 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 310,341 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 311,727 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 312,570 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 312,222 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 329,013 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 348,735 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 338,526 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 315,307 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 308,039 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 294,923 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 358,183 | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 362,220 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 285,998 | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 280,336 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 237,449 | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 232,518 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 234,647 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 229,891 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 228,005 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 218,356 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 242,610 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 245,793 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 247,403 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 251,885 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 266,055 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 252,505 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 253,804 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 242,473 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 239,161 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 243,573 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 244,435 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 241,932 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 245,586 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 245,809 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 235,284 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 237,450 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 237,640 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 235,724 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 239,042 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 240,239 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 246,289 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 254,689 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 254,007 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 261,084 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 267,164 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 267,421 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 295,555 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 320,101 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 243,197 | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 240,296 | -1.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 240,296 is above the median for low income countries, which is 183,374, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 240,296 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 287,559 | 285,500 | 290,972 | 10 |
| 1960s | 292,713 | 286,159 | 301,153 | 10 |
| 1970s | 314,797 | 302,998 | 348,735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 301,350 | 232,518 | 362,220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,715 | 218,356 | 266,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,951 | 235,284 | 253,804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,330 | 235,724 | 267,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,787 | 240,296 | 320,101 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 births and deaths projected to 2100 in Afghanistan?
- Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Afghanistan was 240,296 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 362,220 in 1985.
- What is the lowest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,356 in 1993.
- How does Afghanistan rank for births and deaths projected to 2100?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths projected to 2100 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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