UNFPA Afghanistan

Home to one of the world’s youngest, fastest growing populations, Afghanistan faces challenges exacerbated by conflict, weak governance and cultural barriers, especially in the case of impoverished women and children. UNFPA programmes invest in reproductive health and rights, gender equality, and socioeconomic development; humanitarian assistance and youth issues are priorities in all three areas. Assistance is channelled to replicable programmes in provinces with high rates of poverty and maternal and infant mortality, and where communities are actively engaged in their development.

Data overview View more

Population

Population, by age group, per cent
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    Population aged 0-14
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    Population aged 15-64
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    Population aged 65+

Sexual and reproductive health

Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
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    Births attended by skilled health personnel

Family Planning

Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
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    Modern method  

Education

Total net enrolment rate, percent

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Decision making on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, percent, 2007-2022:
-
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
10
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
3
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
-
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
-
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
-

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
4
Female genital mutilation prevalence among girls aged 15-19, percent, 2022:
-
Demographic Dividend: Afghanistan View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19540 women aged 100+ in 19540 men aged 95-99 in 19540 women aged 95-99 in 1954900 men aged 90-94 in 19540 women aged 90-94 in 19540 men aged 85-89 in 19540 women aged 85-89 in 1954800 men aged 80-84 in 19540 women aged 80-84 in 19549 men aged 75-79 in 195413 women aged 75-79 in 19547015 men aged 70-74 in 195419 women aged 70-74 in 195423 men aged 65-69 in 195425 women aged 65-69 in 19546020 men aged 60-64 in 195419 women aged 60-64 in 195421 men aged 55-59 in 195421 women aged 55-59 in 19545027 men aged 50-54 in 195435 women aged 50-54 in 195432 men aged 45-49 in 195440 women aged 45-49 in 19544034 men aged 40-44 in 195445 women aged 40-44 in 195422 men aged 35-39 in 195431 women aged 35-39 in 19543031 men aged 30-34 in 195439 women aged 30-34 in 195476 men aged 25-29 in 195476 women aged 25-29 in 19542077 men aged 20-24 in 195474 women aged 20-24 in 195496 men aged 15-19 in 195499 women aged 15-19 in 19541058 men aged 10-14 in 195464 women aged 10-14 in 195465 men aged 5-9 in 195469 women aged 5-9 in 19540111 men aged 0-4 in 1954106 women aged 0-4 in 1954age5010015020050100150200
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 59
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 4.82
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Year : 1954 Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision

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