With an average of *** births per woman, Afghanistan had the highest fertility rate throughout the Asia-Pacific region in 2024. Pakistan and Papua New Guinea followed with the second and third-highest fertility rates, respectively. In contrast, South Korea and Hong Kong had the lowest fertility rates across the region. Contraception usage Fertility rates among women in the Asia-Pacific region have fallen throughout recent years. A likely reason is an increase in contraception use. However, contraception usage varies greatly throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Although contraception prevalence is set to increase across South Asia by 2030, women in both East Asia and Southeast Asia had higher contraception usage compared to South Asia in 2019. Women in APAC With the rise of feminism and the advancement of human rights, attitudes towards the role of women have changed in the Asia-Pacific region. Achieving gender equality has become a vital necessity for both men and women throughout the region. Alongside changes in traditional gender roles, women in certain Asia-Pacific countries, such as New Zealand, have become more inclined to marry later in life. Furthermore, the focus for younger women appears to be with having stability in their lives and securing an enjoyable job. This was displayed when female high school students in Japan were questioned about their future life aspirations.

In 2023, Timor-Leste had the highest crude birth rate among the Southeast Asian countries, with a crude birth rate of 24.3 live births per 1,000 of the population. In comparison, there were 7.1 live births per 1,000 of the population in Singapore in 2023.

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South Asia birth rate for 2023 was 18.39, a 1.17% decline from 2022.

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<li>South Asia birth rate for 2022 was <strong>18.61</strong>, a <strong>0.69% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>South Asia birth rate for 2021 was <strong>18.74</strong>, a <strong>1.11% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>South Asia birth rate for 2020 was <strong>18.95</strong>, a <strong>2.58% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.

In 2023, Mongolia had the highest crude birth rate among East Asian countries or regions, with a crude birth rate of 19.5 live births per 1,000 of the population. Comparatively, Hong Kong had 5.5 live births per 1,000 of the population in 2023.

Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in South Asia was reported at 18.39 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. South Asia - Birth rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

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East Asia & Pacific birth rate for 2023 was 9.02, a 3.38% decline from 2022.

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<li>East Asia & Pacific birth rate for 2022 was <strong>9.33</strong>, a <strong>5.42% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>East Asia & Pacific birth rate for 2021 was <strong>9.87</strong>, a <strong>6.88% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>East Asia & Pacific birth rate for 2020 was <strong>10.59</strong>, a <strong>10.79% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.

Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in South Asia was reported at 2.2407 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. South Asia - Fertility rate, total (births per woman) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

United States Birth Rate: 45 to 49: Asian data was reported at 1.800 % in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.800 % for 2022. United States Birth Rate: 45 to 49: Asian data is updated yearly, averaging 1.100 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2023, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.900 % in 2019 and a record low of 0.800 % in 2000. United States Birth Rate: 45 to 49: Asian data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G008: Birth Rate.

This scatter chart displays fertility rate (births per woman) against birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Southern Asia. The data is about countries.

In 2023, Pakistan had the highest crude birth rate among the South Asian countries, with a crude birth rate of 26.9 live births per 1,000 of the population. Comparatively, there were 12.2 live births for every 1,000 of the population in the Bhutan in 2023.

Crude Birth Rate for Developing Countries in East Asia and Pacific was 9.32716 Births per 1,000 People in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Crude Birth Rate for Developing Countries in East Asia and Pacific reached a record high of 43.07360 in January of 1963 and a record low of 9.32716 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Crude Birth Rate for Developing Countries in East Asia and Pacific - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Crude Birth Rate: All Income Levels for East Asia and Pacific was 9.01510 Births per 1,000 People in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Crude Birth Rate: All Income Levels for East Asia and Pacific reached a record high of 40.29146 in January of 1963 and a record low of 9.01510 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Crude Birth Rate: All Income Levels for East Asia and Pacific - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

This dataset is about countries in Eastern Asia. It has 5 rows. It features 3 columns: birth rate, and fertility rate.

This dataset is about countries in Southern Asia. It has 9 rows. It features 3 columns: birth rate, and fertility rate.

Crude Birth Rate for South Asia was 18.39416 Births per 1,000 People in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Crude Birth Rate for South Asia reached a record high of 43.88620 in January of 1950 and a record low of 18.39416 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Crude Birth Rate for South Asia - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

In 2020, Mongolia had the highest fertility rate among countries or regions in East Asia, with a fertility rate of 2.83 children per woman. Comparatively, the fertility rate in South Korea was just under 1.1 children per woman in 2020.