Afghanistan Lowest Birth Rate
Crude birth rate per 1,000 people. Number of live births occurring during the year per 1,000 midyear population. · World Bank
The lowest birth rate in Afghanistan was 35.4 in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (35.4), 2022 (36.0), 2021 (36.3), 2020 (36.6), 2019 (37.1).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Afghanistan Top 5 Lowest Birth Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2023 |
35.4 |
| 2nd |
2022 |
36.0 |
| 3rd |
2021 |
36.3 |
| 4th |
2020 |
36.6 |
| 5th |
2019 |
37.1 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2023 |
35.4 |
−0.6 |
208th |
| 2022 |
36.0 |
−0.3 |
208th |
| 2021 |
36.3 |
−0.3 |
207th |
| 2020 |
36.6 |
−0.5 |
207th |
| 2019 |
37.1 |
−0.5 |
207th |
| 2018 |
37.6 |
−0.5 |
207th |
| 2017 |
38.2 |
−0.6 |
207th |
| 2016 |
38.7 |
−0.6 |
206th |
| 2015 |
39.4 |
−0.3 |
206th |
| 2014 |
39.6 |
−0.6 |
203rd |
| 2013 |
40.3 |
−0.4 |
203rd |
| 2012 |
40.7 |
−0.3 |
204th |
| 2011 |
41.0 |
−0.8 |
204th |
| 2010 |
41.8 |
−0.4 |
204th |
| 2009 |
42.2 |
−0.4 |
204th |
| 2008 |
42.5 |
−1.3 |
204th |
| 2007 |
43.8 |
−0.3 |
207th |
| 2006 |
44.1 |
−0.9 |
208th |
| 2005 |
45.0 |
−1.5 |
209th |
| 2004 |
46.5 |
−0.6 |
211th |
| 2003 |
47.1 |
−0.4 |
212th |
| 2002 |
47.5 |
−2.1 |
212th |
| 2001 |
49.6 |
−1.9 |
213th |
| 2000 |
51.5 |
+0.5 |
214th |
| 1999 |
50.9 |
−0.5 |
214th |
| 1992 |
50.3 |
−2.0 |
211th |
| 1984 |
50.4 |
−0.8 |
208th |
| 1998 |
51.5 |
−0.7 |
214th |
| 1993 |
50.8 |
+0.5 |
213th |
| 1983 |
51.2 |
−0.8 |
211th |
| 1978 |
51.3 |
−0.0 |
209th |
| 1977 |
51.3 |
+0.0 |
209th |
| 1976 |
51.3 |
+0.0 |
209th |
| 1975 |
51.3 |
−0.1 |
210th |
| 1974 |
51.4 |
+0.1 |
210th |
| 1973 |
51.3 |
+0.0 |
210th |
| 1972 |
51.2 |
−0.1 |
209th |
| 1971 |
51.3 |
+0.1 |
209th |
| 1970 |
51.2 |
−0.1 |
207th |
| 1969 |
51.3 |
+0.1 |
207th |
| 1968 |
51.2 |
+0.1 |
207th |
| 1967 |
51.1 |
+0.1 |
207th |
| 1966 |
51.0 |
+0.1 |
207th |
| 1965 |
50.9 |
+0.0 |
205th |
| 1964 |
50.9 |
+0.1 |
205th |
| 1963 |
50.8 |
+0.1 |
203rd |
| 1962 |
50.7 |
+0.1 |
201st |
| 1961 |
50.6 |
+0.1 |
199th |
| 1960 |
50.5 |
– |
198th |
| 1997 |
52.1 |
−0.4 |
214th |
| 1996 |
52.5 |
−0.2 |
213th |
| 1995 |
52.7 |
+0.3 |
214th |
| 1994 |
52.4 |
+1.6 |
214th |
| 1991 |
52.3 |
−0.6 |
214th |
| 1989 |
51.7 |
−0.0 |
212th |
| 1988 |
51.7 |
−0.5 |
212th |
| 1987 |
52.2 |
+0.0 |
213th |
| 1986 |
52.2 |
+0.5 |
213th |
| 1985 |
51.7 |
+1.3 |
213th |
| 1990 |
52.9 |
+1.2 |
214th |
| 1982 |
52.0 |
−3.2 |
211th |
| 1979 |
52.0 |
+0.7 |
210th |
| 1980 |
53.5 |
+1.4 |
213th |
| 1981 |
55.2 |
+1.7 |
214th |
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