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:
62
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
35
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:
29
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 19580 women aged 100+ in 19580 men aged 95-99 in 19580 women aged 95-99 in 1958900 men aged 90-94 in 19580 women aged 90-94 in 19580 men aged 85-89 in 19580 women aged 85-89 in 1958800 men aged 80-84 in 19580 women aged 80-84 in 195819 men aged 75-79 in 195821 women aged 75-79 in 19587033 men aged 70-74 in 195837 women aged 70-74 in 195847 men aged 65-69 in 195853 women aged 65-69 in 19586062 men aged 60-64 in 195867 women aged 60-64 in 195879 men aged 55-59 in 195885 women aged 55-59 in 195850100 men aged 50-54 in 1958105 women aged 50-54 in 1958125 men aged 45-49 in 1958128 women aged 45-49 in 195840153 men aged 40-44 in 1958151 women aged 40-44 in 1958183 men aged 35-39 in 1958182 women aged 35-39 in 195830217 men aged 30-34 in 1958219 women aged 30-34 in 1958256 men aged 25-29 in 1958258 women aged 25-29 in 195820305 men aged 20-24 in 1958303 women aged 20-24 in 1958357 men aged 15-19 in 1958356 women aged 15-19 in 195810426 men aged 10-14 in 1958422 women aged 10-14 in 1958523 men aged 5-9 in 1958514 women aged 5-9 in 19580660 men aged 0-4 in 1958650 women aged 0-4 in 1958age1.0K2.0K3.0K4.0K5.0K1.0K2.0K3.0K4.0K5.0K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 45
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 7.45
02468
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Year : 1958 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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