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Live births in Afghanistan

Live births in Afghanistan was 1.47 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 18th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count1,469,029 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.4%
Rank18th of 236Countries ranked
Series high1,469,0292023
Series low383,9851950
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Live births in Afghanistan, 1950 to 2023

250K500K750K1M1.25M1.5M19501961197219831994200520231950: 383,985 count1951: 391,002 count1952: 397,663 count1953: 404,666 count1954: 410,428 count1955: 417,650 count1956: 425,071 count1957: 432,044 count1958: 439,867 count1959: 447,510 count1960: 456,418 count1961: 465,920 count1962: 476,486 count1963: 487,782 count1964: 499,081 count1965: 510,721 count1966: 523,769 count1967: 536,916 count1968: 550,849 count1969: 564,969 count1970: 578,135 count1971: 593,459 count1972: 607,433 count1973: 623,433 count1974: 640,572 count1975: 655,576 count1976: 670,354 count1977: 684,795 count1978: 698,108 count1979: 710,483 count1980: 703,929 count1981: 658,773 count1982: 571,255 count1983: 558,710 count1984: 563,440 count1985: 590,687 count1986: 596,068 count1987: 594,693 count1988: 595,844 count1989: 613,672 count1990: 637,076 count1991: 639,838 count1992: 668,128 count1993: 759,621 count1994: 851,696 count1995: 899,076 count1996: 932,409 count1997: 961,674 count1998: 985,909 count1999: 1,013,252 count2000: 1,036,525 count2001: 1,006,562 count2002: 1,015,202 count2003: 1,069,727 count2004: 1,095,372 count2005: 1,097,038 count2006: 1,120,880 count2007: 1,135,656 count2008: 1,126,525 count2009: 1,158,017 count2010: 1,181,113 count2011: 1,202,456 count2012: 1,243,843 count2013: 1,274,030 count2014: 1,300,107 count2015: 1,331,758 count2016: 1,344,010 count2017: 1,362,270 count2018: 1,382,424 count2019: 1,405,919 count2020: 1,429,983 count2021: 1,453,685 count2022: 1,462,654 count2023: 1,469,029 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
20231,469,029 Estimated
20221,462,654 Estimated
20211,453,685 Estimated
20201,429,983 Estimated
20191,405,919 Estimated
20181,382,424 Estimated
20171,362,270 Estimated
20161,344,010 Estimated
20151,331,758 Estimated
20141,300,107 Estimated
20131,274,030 Estimated
20121,243,843 Estimated
20111,202,456 Estimated
20101,181,113 Estimated
20091,158,017 Estimated
20081,126,525 Estimated
20071,135,656 Estimated
20061,120,880 Estimated
20051,097,038 Estimated
20041,095,372 Estimated
20031,069,727 Estimated
20021,015,202 Estimated
20011,006,562 Estimated
20001,036,525 Estimated
19991,013,252 Estimated
1998985,909 Estimated
1997961,674 Estimated
1996932,409 Estimated
1995899,076 Estimated
1994851,696 Estimated
1993759,621 Estimated
1992668,128 Estimated
1991639,838 Estimated
1990637,076 Estimated
1989613,672 Estimated
1988595,844 Estimated
1987594,693 Estimated
1986596,068 Estimated
1985590,687 Estimated
1984563,440 Estimated
1983558,710 Estimated
1982571,255 Estimated
1981658,773 Estimated
1980703,929 Estimated
1979710,483 Estimated
1978698,108 Estimated
1977684,795 Estimated
1976670,354 Estimated
1975655,576 Estimated
1974640,572 Estimated
1973623,433 Estimated
1972607,433 Estimated
1971593,459 Estimated
1970578,135 Estimated
1969564,969 Estimated
1968550,849 Estimated
1967536,916 Estimated
1966523,769 Estimated
1965510,721 Estimated
1964499,081 Estimated
1963487,782 Estimated
1962476,486 Estimated
1961465,920 Estimated
1960456,418 Estimated
1959447,510 Estimated
1958439,867 Estimated
1957432,044 Estimated
1956425,071 Estimated
1955417,650 Estimated
1954410,428 Estimated
1953404,666 Estimated
1952397,663 Estimated
1951391,002 Estimated
1950383,985 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Afghanistan, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Afghanistan, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/afghanistan. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Afghanistan, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/afghanistan.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Afghanistan, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/afghanistan (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_afghanistan_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Afghanistan, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/afghanistan. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in Afghanistan?

Live births in Afghanistan was 1.47 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 18th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Afghanistan?

1.47 million in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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