Total Fertility Rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total Fertility Rate was 4.52 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.52
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.72
in 1993
All-time low
4.52
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Afghanistan, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4.52 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Afghanistan peaked at 7.72 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.52, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.28 | — |
| 1961 | 7.28 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.29 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.3 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.32 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.34 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.36 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.39 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.4 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.43 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.45 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.49 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.53 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.54 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.56 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.59 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.6 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.61 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.59 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 7.57 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.55 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.54 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.51 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.52 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.52 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.53 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.53 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.53 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.57 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 7.61 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.67 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.72 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.72 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.71 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.71 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.67 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.64 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.6 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.53 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.45 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.34 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.22 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.07 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.91 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.72 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.53 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.38 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.24 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.96 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.83 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.7 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.56 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.41 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.26 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.13 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.87 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.75 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.64 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.52 | -2.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.47, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.52 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.32 | 7.28 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.52 | 7.4 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.54 | 7.51 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.66 | 7.57 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.94 | 6.24 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 | 4.87 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 | 4.52 | 4.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Afghanistan?
- Total fertility rate in Afghanistan was 4.52 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 in 1993.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total fertility rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.