Afghanistan Birth Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Afghanistan birth rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for Afghanistan in 2024 is 29.120 births per 1000 people, a 1.89% decline from 2023.
  • The birth rate for Afghanistan in 2023 was 29.680 births per 1000 people, a 2.09% decline from 2022.
  • The birth rate for Afghanistan in 2022 was 30.315 births per 1000 people, a 2.05% decline from 2021.
  • The birth rate for Afghanistan in 2021 was 30.950 births per 1000 people, a 2.01% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2024 Birth Rate
Niger 43.823
Somalia 40.588
Chad 39.410
Mali 39.075
Burundi 35.803
Gambia 35.776
Burkina Faso 35.510
Mozambique 35.492
Tanzania 34.848
Uganda 34.545
Central African Republic 34.229
Benin 34.219
Guinea 34.152
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Malawi 32.556
Guinea-Bissau 32.252
Senegal 31.866
Liberia 31.296
Togo 31.275
Madagascar 31.088
Sierra Leone 30.594
Ethiopia 29.758
Comoros 29.512
Afghanistan 29.120
Rwanda 28.701
Eritrea 27.893
Yemen 27.423
Zimbabwe 27.377
Tajikistan 26.472
Haiti 22.329
Nepal 17.868
Afghanistan - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2024 29.120 -1.890%
2023 29.680 -2.090%
2022 30.315 -2.050%
2021 30.950 -2.010%
2020 31.586 -1.970%
2019 32.221 -1.930%
2018 32.856 -2.520%
2017 33.704 -2.460%
2016 34.553 -2.400%
2015 35.401 -2.340%
2014 36.250 -2.290%
2013 37.098 -2.840%
2012 38.181 -2.760%
2011 39.264 -2.680%
2010 40.347 -2.610%
2009 41.430 -2.550%
2008 42.513 -1.830%
2007 43.304 -1.790%
2006 44.094 -1.760%
2005 44.885 -1.730%
2004 45.675 -1.700%
2003 46.466 -1.040%
2002 46.954 -1.030%
2001 47.443 -1.020%
2000 47.931 -1.010%
1999 48.420 -1.000%
1998 48.908 0.160%
1997 48.829 0.160%
1996 48.749 0.160%
1995 48.670 0.160%
1994 48.590 0.160%
1993 48.511 -0.360%
1992 48.687 -0.360%
1991 48.863 -0.360%
1990 49.039 -0.360%
1989 49.215 -0.360%
1988 49.391 -0.260%
1987 49.521 -0.260%
1986 49.650 -0.260%
1985 49.780 -0.260%
1984 49.909 -0.260%
1983 50.039 -0.220%
1982 50.151 -0.220%
1981 50.263 -0.220%
1980 50.375 -0.220%
1979 50.487 -0.220%
1978 50.599 -0.250%
1977 50.726 -0.250%
1976 50.853 -0.250%
1975 50.980 -0.250%
1974 51.107 -0.250%
1973 51.234 -0.160%
1972 51.316 -0.160%
1971 51.399 -0.160%
1970 51.481 -0.160%
1969 51.564 -0.160%
1968 51.646 0.070%
1967 51.612 0.070%
1966 51.578 0.060%
1965 51.545 0.070%
1964 51.511 0.070%
1963 51.477 0.190%
1962 51.381 0.190%
1961 51.285 0.190%
1960 51.190 0.190%
1959 51.094 0.190%
1958 50.998 0.270%
1957 50.861 0.270%
1956 50.724 0.270%
1955 50.588 0.270%
1954 50.451 0.270%
1953 50.314 0.270%
1952 50.177 0.270%
1951 50.040 0.270%
1950 49.904 0.000%