Population ages 40-44, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population ages 40-44, female was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
210th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 1960
All-time low
3.7%
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 40-44, female in Afghanistan, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 4.0% for population ages 40-44, female in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Afghanistan peaked at 4.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2002.

Afghanistan ranks 210th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 10
1970s 4.3% 4.2% 4.3% 10
1980s 4.2% 4.1% 4.3% 10
1990s 3.9% 3.8% 4.2% 10
2000s 3.8% 3.7% 3.8% 10
2010s 3.9% 3.8% 4.0% 10
2020s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 207 Tuvalu 4.2% compare
  2. 208 Eritrea 4.1% compare
  3. 209 Somalia 4.0% compare
  4. 211 Chad 4.0% compare
  5. 212 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.9% compare
  6. 213 Uganda 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 40-44, female in Afghanistan?
Population ages 40-44, female in Afghanistan was 4.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2002.
How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 40-44, female?
Afghanistan ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.