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.

The average for 2022 based on 47 countries was 16.53 births per 1000 people. The highest value was in Afghanistan: 36.04 births per 1000 people and the lowest value was in Hong Kong: 4.4 births per 1000 people. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2022 based on 11 countries was 1.89 births per woman. The highest value was in Cambodia: 2.62 births per woman and the lowest value was in Singapore: 1.04 births per woman. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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

In 2023, Timor-Leste had the highest crude birth rate among the Southeast Asian countries, with a crude birth rate of **** 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.

The average for 2022 based on 11 countries was 15.02 births per 1000 people. The highest value was in Laos: 21.69 births per 1000 people and the lowest value was in Singapore: 7.9 births per 1000 people. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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

Graph and download economic data for Fertility Rate, Total: All Income Levels for East Asia and Pacific (SPDYNTFRTINEAS) from 1960 to 2023 about East Asia, Pacific, fertility, income, and rate.

Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in South Asia was reported at 1.9956 % 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 September of 2025.

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

In 2020, Pakistan had the highest fertility rate among the countries of South Asia, with a fertility rate of just under *** children per woman. Comparatively, the fertility rate in the Maldives was approximately **** births per woman in 2020.

Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in South Asia was reported at 16.57 % 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 September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Crude Birth Rate: All Income Levels for East Asia and Pacific (SPDYNCBRTINEAS) from 1960 to 2023 about East Asia, Pacific, birth, crude, income, and rate.

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

Graph and download economic data for Crude Birth Rate: All Income Levels for Europe and Central Asia (SPDYNCBRTINECS) from 1960 to 2023 about Central Asia, birth, crude, Europe, income, and rate.

Historical dataset showing East Asia & Pacific birth rate by year from 1960 to 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Adolescent Fertility Rate for Developing Countries in East Asia and Pacific (SPADOTFRTEAP) from 1960 to 2023 about East Asia, Pacific, fertility, and rate.

This dataset includes teen birth rates for females by age group, race, and Hispanic origin in the United States since 1960. Data availability varies by race and ethnicity groups. All birth data by race before 1980 are based on race of the child. Since 1980, birth data by race are based on race of the mother. For race, data are available for Black and White births since 1960, and for American Indians/Alaska Native and Asian/Pacific Islander births since 1980. Data on Hispanic origin are available since 1989. Teen birth rates for specific racial and ethnic categories are also available since 1989. From 2003 through 2015, the birth data by race were based on the “bridged” race categories (5). Starting in 2016, the race categories for reporting birth data changed; the new race and Hispanic origin categories are: Non-Hispanic, Single Race White; Non-Hispanic, Single Race Black; Non-Hispanic, Single Race American Indian/Alaska Native; Non-Hispanic, Single Race Asian; and, Non-Hispanic, Single Race Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (5,6). Birth data by the prior, “bridged” race (and Hispanic origin) categories are included through 2018 for comparison. National data on births by Hispanic origin exclude data for Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma in 1989; New Hampshire and Oklahoma in 1990; and New Hampshire in 1991 and 1992. Birth and fertility rates for the Central and South American population includes other and unknown Hispanic. Information on reporting Hispanic origin is detailed in the Technical Appendix for the 1999 public-use natality data file (see ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/DVS/natality/Nat1999doc.pdf). SOURCES NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, birth data (see https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm); public-use data files (see https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data_access/VitalStatsOnline.htm); and CDC WONDER (see http://wonder.cdc.gov/). REFERENCES National Office of Vital Statistics. Vital Statistics of the United States, 1950, Volume I. 1954. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsus/vsus_1950_1.pdf. Hetzel AM. U.S. vital statistics system: major activities and developments, 1950-95. National Center for Health Statistics. 1997. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/misc/usvss.pdf. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Statistics of the United States, 1967, Volume I–Natality. 1969. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsus/nat67_1.pdf. Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Osterman MJK, et al. Births: Final data for 2015. National vital statistics reports; vol 66 no 1. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2017. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr66/nvsr66_01.pdf. Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Osterman MJK, Driscoll AK, Drake P. Births: Final data for 2016. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 67 no 1. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2018. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nvsr/nvsr67/nvsr67_01.pdf. Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Osterman MJK, Driscoll AK, Births: Final data for 2018. National vital statistics reports; vol 68 no 13. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2019. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr68/nvsr68_13.pdf.

This statistic shows the fertility rate in east Asian countries between 2010 to 2015. The fertility rate is the average number of children born by one woman while being of child-bearing age. Between 2010 to 2015, the fertility rate in China was **** children per woman.