| Population: |
31,889,923 (July 2007 est.) |
| Age structure: |
0-14 years: 44.6% (male 7,282,600/female 6,940,378)
15-64 years: 53% (male 8,668,170/female 8,227,387)
65 years and over: 2.4% (male 374,426/female 396,962) (2007 est.) |
| Population growth rate: |
2.625% (2007 est.) |
| Birth rate: |
46.21 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Death rate: |
19.96 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Net migration rate: |
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Sex ratio: |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.049 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.054 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.943 male(s)/female
total population: 1.049 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: |
total: 157.43 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 161.81 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 152.83 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population: 43.77 years
male: 43.6 years
female: 43.96 years (2007 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: |
6.64 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
0.01% (2001 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths: |
NA |
| Major infectious diseases: |
degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk countrywide below 2,000 meters from March through November
animal contact disease: rabies
note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified among birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2007) |
| Nationality: |
noun: Afghan(s)
adjective: Afghan |
| Ethnic groups: |
Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4% |
| Religions: |
Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, other 1% |
| Languages: |
Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashto (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism |
| Literacy: |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 28.1%
male: 43.1%
female: 12.6% (2000 est.) |
