Previous Year Question

Afghanistan had the highest birth rate among the four countries around 2011. According to historical World Bank data, Afghanistan's Crude Birth Rate (CBR) was approximately 41 births per 1,000 population in 2011. This was higher than the birth rates of Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.

Crude Birth Rate (CBR) represents the number of live births occurring during one year per 1,000 midyear population in a country or region. It is an important Demographic Indicator used to study population change and reproductive trends.

According to World Bank data for 2011, the approximate Crude Birth Rates of the four countries, per 1,000 population, were:

According to these figures, the decreasing order of birth rates was Afghanistan > Pakistan > India > Bangladesh.

Birth Rate and Total Fertility Rate (TFR) are different indicators. Birth Rate measures the annual number of live births per 1,000 population, whereas TFR represents the average number of children a woman would have during her lifetime based on current age-specific fertility rates. A high birth rate does not automatically constitute a Demographic Dividend. Its social and economic effects depend on the population's age structure, health, education, employment, and available resources.