Number of people born in Afghanistan today so far:
2,949
A person is born approximately every 20.91 seconds
Number of people born per year: 1,507,838
Number of people born per day: 4,131
Number of people born per hour: 172
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
Based on data from the United Nations World Population Prospects (2024), an estimated 1,507,838 people are born in Afghanistan each year. That works out to roughly 4,131 births per day, 172 per hour, or approximately one person every 20.91 seconds. The counter above tracks the estimated number of births that have occurred so far today.
The crude birth rate in Afghanistan is approximately 34.4 births per 1,000 people , which is above the global average of 16.1 per 1,000. The total fertility rate stands at 4.66 children per woman. Since this is above the replacement level of 2.1, the population of Afghanistan is growing through natural increase.
In addition to births, approximately 245,867 deaths occur in Afghanistan each year, resulting in a natural increase of approximately 1,261,971 people per year.
Approximately 4,131 babies are born each day in Afghanistan, based on an annual total of 1,507,838 births reported by the United Nations.
A baby is born approximately every 20.91 seconds in Afghanistan, or about 172 births per hour.
The crude birth rate is approximately 34.4 births per 1,000 people, and the total fertility rate is 4.66 children per woman. The global average birth rate is 16.1 per 1,000.
Yes. With approximately 1,507,838 births and 245,867 deaths per year, Afghanistan has a natural population increase of about 1,261,971 people annually.