What is fertility rate: births per woman in Afghanistan?

Fertility rate: births per woman in Afghanistan was 4.84 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 7.77 live births per woman in 1994.

What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 4.84 live births per woman in 2023.

How does Afghanistan rank for fertility rate: births per woman?

Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate: births per woman in Afghanistan

Name: Fertility rate: births per woman in Afghanistan
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Fertility rate: births per woman was 4.84 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

4.84 live births per woman

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

9th

of 236 countries

All-time high

7.77 live births per woman

in 1994

All-time low

4.84 live births per woman

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate: births per woman in Afghanistan, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 4.84 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Afghanistan peaked at 7.77 live births per woman in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.84 live births per woman, in 2023.

That places Afghanistan 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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	7.26 live births per woman	7.25 live births per woman	7.28 live births per woman	10
1960s	7.32 live births per woman	7.28 live births per woman	7.39 live births per woman	10
1970s	7.52 live births per woman	7.4 live births per woman	7.61 live births per woman	10
1980s	7.57 live births per woman	7.55 live births per woman	7.64 live births per woman	10
1990s	7.7 live births per woman	7.58 live births per woman	7.77 live births per woman	10
2000s	6.93 live births per woman	6.29 live births per woman	7.57 live births per woman	10
2010s	5.71 live births per woman	5.24 live births per woman	6.2 live births per woman	10
2020s	4.99 live births per woman	4.84 live births per woman	5.14 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

6 Mali 5.61 live births per woman compare
7 Angola 5.12 live births per woman compare
8 Burundi 4.88 live births per woman compare
10 Mozambique 4.76 live births per woman compare
11 Mauritania 4.7 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Afghanistan

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 35.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate: births per woman in Afghanistan?: Fertility rate: births per woman in Afghanistan was 4.84 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 7.77 live births per woman in 1994.
What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 4.84 live births per woman in 2023.
How does Afghanistan rank for fertility rate: births per woman?: Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.