Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 38.4%
World rank
167th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.36 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-9.73 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.55 % change on previous year for population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 13.36 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -9.73 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Afghanistan ranks 167th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1634 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1980 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -2476.1% |
| 1981 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +150.4% |
| 1982 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1983 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7323 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1985 | -0.1621 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1986 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +953.1% |
| 1987 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5783 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1989 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +408.6% |
| 1990 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1991 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +374.7% |
| 1993 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1994 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1996 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2001 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +280.7% |
| 2003 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2008 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0.1634 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.11 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 164 Kenya 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Channel Islands 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Bhutan 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Maldives 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Suriname 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Argentina 2.26 % change on previous year 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.73 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 75-79, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 75-79, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 75-79, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.