Afghanistan: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Afghanistan's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 4.76.
That's down 1.6% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Afghanistan ranks #9 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #1 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 6.86
- Trough
- 4.76
- 1-year change
- -1.6%
- 5-year change
- -9.1%
- -1.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- -17.5%
- -1.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 4.7610 | |
| 4.8400 | |
| 4.9320 | |
| 5.0390 | |
| 5.1450 | |
| 5.2380 | |
| 5.3270 | |
| 5.4330 | |
| 5.5420 | |
| 5.6520 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Afghanistan's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Afghanistan's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 4.76, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Afghanistan's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Afghanistan's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 1.6% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Afghanistan ranked #9 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Afghanistan's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Afghanistan is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #1 of 23.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.