Population ages 0-14, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 0-14, female was 42.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
42.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2003
All-time low
42.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 42.0% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Afghanistan peaked at 49.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2025.
Afghanistan ranks 11th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population ages 0-14, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.4% | — |
| 1961 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 43.3% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 42.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 42.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.6% | 43.3% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.3% | 44.5% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 46.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 46.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 43.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.0% | 43.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 8 Angola 43.4% compare
- 9 Mozambique 42.7% compare
- 10 Uganda 42.4% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 41.6% compare
- 13 Mauritania 41.1% compare
- 14 Benin 40.8% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Afghanistan was 42.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2025.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.