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  1. Countries with the highest fertility rates 2025

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    Updated Apr 3, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Countries with the highest fertility rates 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262884/countries-with-the-highest-fertility-rates/
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    Apr 3, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    In 2025, there are six countries, all in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the average woman of childbearing age can expect to have between 5-6 children throughout their lifetime. In fact, of the 20 countries in the world with the highest fertility rates, Afghanistan and Yemen are the only countries not found in Sub-Saharan Africa. High fertility rates in Africa With a fertility rate of almost six children per woman, Chad is the country with the highest fertility rate in the world. Population growth in Chad is among the highest in the world. Lack of healthcare access, as well as food instability, political instability, and climate change, are all exacerbating conditions that keep Chad's infant mortality rates high, which is generally the driver behind high fertility rates. This situation is common across much of the continent, and, although there has been considerable progress in recent decades, development in Sub-Saharan Africa is not moving as quickly as it did in other regions. Demographic transition While these countries have the highest fertility rates in the world, their rates are all on a generally downward trajectory due to a phenomenon known as the demographic transition. The third stage (of five) of this transition sees birth rates drop in response to decreased infant and child mortality, as families no longer feel the need to compensate for lost children. Eventually, fertility rates fall below replacement level (approximately 2.1 children per woman), which eventually leads to natural population decline once life expectancy plateaus. In some of the most developed countries today, low fertility rates are creating severe econoic and societal challenges as workforces are shrinking while aging populations are placin a greater burden on both public and personal resources.

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    Birth rate in | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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    Updated Feb 19, 2021
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    Globalen LLC (2021). Birth rate in | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/Birth_rate/MSCI-Developed%20Markets/
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    Feb 19, 2021
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2022
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    The average for 2022 based on 195 countries was 18.38 births per 1000 people. The highest value was in Niger: 45.03 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 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

  3. Countries with the highest birth rate 2024

    • statista.com
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    Updated Jan 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Countries with the highest birth rate 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264704/ranking-of-the-20-countries-with-the-highest-birth-rate/
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    Jan 23, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    Niger had the highest birth rate in the world in 2024, with a birth rate of 46.6 births per 1,000 inhabitants. Angola, Benin, Mali, and Uganda followed. Except for Afghanistan, all the 20 countries with the highest birth rates in the world were located in Sub-Saharan Africa. High infant mortality The reasons behind the high birth rates in many Sub-Saharan African countries are manyfold, but a major reason is that infant mortality remains high on the continent, despite decreasing steadily over the past decades, resulting in high birth rates to counter death rates. Moreover, many nations in Sub-Saharan Africa are highly reliant on small-scale farming, meaning that more hands are of importance. Additionally, polygamy is not uncommon in the region, and having many children is often seen as a symbol of status. Fastest growing populations As the high fertility rates coincide with decreasing death rates, countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have the highest population growth rates in the world. As a result, with Africa's population forecast to increase from 1.4 billion in 2022 to over 3.9 billion by 2100.

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    Crude Birth Rate for the United States

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Apr 16, 2025
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    (2025). Crude Birth Rate for the United States [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SPDYNCBRTINUSA
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    Apr 16, 2025
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    United States
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Crude Birth Rate for the United States (SPDYNCBRTINUSA) from 1960 to 2023 about birth, crude, rate, and USA.

  5. Fertility rate of the world and continents 1950-2050

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    Updated Jul 15, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Fertility rate of the world and continents 1950-2050 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034075/fertility-rate-world-continents-1950-2020/
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    Jul 15, 2025
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    Area covered
    World
    Description

    The total fertility rate of the world has dropped from around 5 children per woman in 1950, to 2.2 children per woman in 2025, which means that women today are having fewer than half the number of children that women did 75 years ago. Replacement level fertility This change has come as a result of the global demographic transition, and is influenced by factors such as the significant reduction in infant and child mortality, reduced number of child marriages, increased educational and vocational opportunities for women, and the increased efficacy and availability of contraception. While this change has become synonymous with societal progress, it does have wide-reaching demographic impact - if the global average falls below replacement level (roughly 2.1 children per woman), as is expected to happen in the 2050s, then this will lead to long-term population decline on a global scale. Regional variations When broken down by continent, Africa is the only region with a fertility rate above the global average, and, alongside Oceania, it is the only region with a fertility rate above replacement level. Until the 1980s, the average woman in Africa could expect to have 6-7 children over the course of their lifetime, and there are still several countries in Africa where women can still expect to have 5 or more children in 2025. Historically, Europe has had the lowest fertility rates in the world over the past century, falling below replacement level in 1975. Europe's population has grown through a combination of migration and increasing life expectancy, however even high immigration rates could not prevent its population from going into decline in 2021.

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    Fertility Rate, Total for the United States

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Apr 16, 2025
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    (2025). Fertility Rate, Total for the United States [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SPDYNTFRTINUSA
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    Apr 16, 2025
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    United States
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    Graph and download economic data for Fertility Rate, Total for the United States (SPDYNTFRTINUSA) from 1960 to 2023 about fertility, rate, and USA.

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    Fertility rate by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated Jan 17, 2015
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    Globalen LLC (2015). Fertility rate by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/Fertility_rate/
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 17, 2015
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    Globalen LLC
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2022
    Area covered
    World, World
    Description

    The average for 2022 based on 192 countries was 2.51 births per woman. The highest value was in Niger: 6.75 births per woman and the lowest value was in Hong Kong: 0.7 births per woman. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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    World - Birth Rate, Crude

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jun 5, 2017
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2017). World - Birth Rate, Crude [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/world/birth-rate-crude-per-1-000-people-wb-data.html
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    Jun 5, 2017
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    World, World
    Description

    Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in World was reported at 16.33 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. World - Birth rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

  9. Total fertility rate worldwide 1950-2100

    • statista.com
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    Updated Mar 26, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Total fertility rate worldwide 1950-2100 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805064/fertility-rate-worldwide/
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    Mar 26, 2025
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    Area covered
    World
    Description

    Today, globally, women of childbearing age have an average of approximately 2.2 children over the course of their lifetime. In pre-industrial times, most women could expect to have somewhere between five and ten live births throughout their lifetime; however, the demographic transition then sees fertility rates fall significantly. Looking ahead, it is believed that the global fertility rate will fall below replacement level in the 2050s, which will eventually lead to population decline when life expectancy plateaus. Recent decades Between the 1950s and 1970s, the global fertility rate was roughly five children per woman - this was partly due to the post-WWII baby boom in many countries, on top of already-high rates in less-developed countries. The drop around 1960 can be attributed to China's "Great Leap Forward", where famine and disease in the world's most populous country saw the global fertility rate drop by roughly 0.5 children per woman. Between the 1970s and today, fertility rates fell consistently, although the rate of decline noticeably slowed as the baby boomer generation then began having their own children. Replacement level fertility Replacement level fertility, i.e. the number of children born per woman that a population needs for long-term stability, is approximately 2.1 children per woman. Populations may continue to grow naturally despite below-replacement level fertility, due to reduced mortality and increased life expectancy, however, these will plateau with time and then population decline will occur. It is believed that the global fertility rate will drop below replacement level in the mid-2050s, although improvements in healthcare and living standards will see population growth continue into the 2080s when the global population will then start falling.

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    Crude Birth Rate for Least Developed Countries

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Jul 2, 2025
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    (2025). Crude Birth Rate for Least Developed Countries [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SPDYNCBRTINLDC
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    Jul 2, 2025
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    Graph and download economic data for Crude Birth Rate for Least Developed Countries (SPDYNCBRTINLDC) from 1960 to 2023 about birth, crude, and rate.

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    Crude Birth Rate for Low and Middle Income Countries

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    Updated Jul 2, 2025
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    (2025). Crude Birth Rate for Low and Middle Income Countries [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SPDYNCBRTINLMY
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    Jul 2, 2025
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    Graph and download economic data for Crude Birth Rate for Low and Middle Income Countries (SPDYNCBRTINLMY) from 1960 to 2023 about birth, crude, income, and rate.

  12. United States US: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman

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    CEICdata.com, United States US: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/health-statistics/us-fertility-rate-total-births-per-woman
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    United States US: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data was reported at 1.800 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.843 Ratio for 2015. United States US: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 2.002 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.654 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 1.738 Ratio in 1976. United States US: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Health Statistics. Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: it can indicate the status of women within households and a woman’s decision about the number and spacing of children.

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    Birth rate in North America | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated Apr 8, 2019
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    Globalen LLC (2019). Birth rate in North America | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/birth_rate/North-America/
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    Apr 8, 2019
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2022
    Area covered
    North America, World
    Description

    The average for 2022 based on 24 countries was 13.79 births per 1000 people. The highest value was in Haiti: 23.15 births per 1000 people and the lowest value was in Puerto Rico: 5.9 births per 1000 people. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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    United States - Fertility Rate, Total (births Per Woman)

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jul 19, 2013
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2013). United States - Fertility Rate, Total (births Per Woman) [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/fertility-rate-total-births-per-woman-wb-data.html
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    xml, json, excel, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jul 19, 2013
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in United States was reported at 1.6165 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Fertility rate, total (births per woman) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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    World - Fertility Rate, Total (births Per Woman)

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated May 29, 2017
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2017). World - Fertility Rate, Total (births Per Woman) [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/world/fertility-rate-total-births-per-woman-wb-data.html
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    csv, excel, xml, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 29, 2017
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in World was reported at 2.1958 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. World - Fertility rate, total (births per woman) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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    Africa Birth Rate (1950-2025)

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    Updated May 31, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). Africa Birth Rate (1950-2025) [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/AFR/africa/birth-rate
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    Dataset updated
    May 31, 2025
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Area covered
    Africa
    Description
    Africa birth rate for 2025 is 30.91, a 1.1% decline from 2024.
    <ul style='margin-top:20px;'>
    
    <li>Africa birth rate for 2024 was <strong>31.26</strong>, a <strong>1.09% decline</strong> from 2023.</li>
    <li>Africa birth rate for 2023 was <strong>31.60</strong>, a <strong>1.27% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
    <li>Africa birth rate for 2022 was <strong>32.01</strong>, a <strong>1.25% decline</strong> from 2021.</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.
    
  17. Countries with the lowest fertility rates 2024

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    Updated Apr 16, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Countries with the lowest fertility rates 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268083/countries-with-the-lowest-fertility-rates/
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    Apr 16, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
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    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    The statistic shows the 20 countries with the lowest fertility rates in 2024. All figures are estimates. In 2024, the fertility rate in Taiwan was estimated to be at 1.11 children per woman, making it the lowest fertility rate worldwide. Fertility rate The fertility rate is the average number of children born per woman of child-bearing age in a country. Usually, a woman aged between 15 and 45 is considered to be in her child-bearing years. The fertility rate of a country provides an insight into its economic state, as well as the level of health and education of its population. Developing countries usually have a higher fertility rate due to lack of access to birth control and contraception, and to women usually foregoing a higher education, or even any education at all, in favor of taking care of housework. Many families in poorer countries also need their children to help provide for the family by starting to work early and/or as caretakers for their parents in old age. In developed countries, fertility rates and birth rates are usually much lower, as birth control is easier to obtain and women often choose a career before becoming a mother. Additionally, if the number of women of child-bearing age declines, so does the fertility rate of a country. As can be seen above, countries like Hong Kong are a good example for women leaving the patriarchal structures and focusing on their own career instead of becoming a mother at a young age, causing a decline of the country’s fertility rate. A look at the fertility rate per woman worldwide by income group also shows that women with a low income tend to have more children than those with a high income. The United States are neither among the countries with the lowest, nor among those with the highest fertility rate, by the way. At 2.08 children per woman, the fertility rate in the US has been continuously slightly below the global average of about 2.4 children per woman over the last decade.

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    Dataset of birth rate, death rate, fertility rate, and population of...

    • workwithdata.com
    Updated May 8, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Dataset of birth rate, death rate, fertility rate, and population of countries [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/datasets/countries?col=birth_rate%2Ccountry%2Cdeath_rate%2Cfertility_rate%2Cpopulation
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    May 8, 2025
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Description

    This dataset is about countries. It has 194 rows. It features 5 columns: birth rate, death rate, fertility rate, and population. It is 100% filled with non-null values.

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    Japan Fertility Rate 1950-2025

    • macrotrends.net
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    Updated May 31, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). Japan Fertility Rate 1950-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/jpn/japan/fertility-rate
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    Dataset updated
    May 31, 2025
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1950 - May 31, 2025
    Area covered
    Japan
    Description
    Japan fertility rate for 2025 is 1.38, a 0.51% increase from 2024.
    <ul style='margin-top:20px;'>
    
    <li>Japan fertility rate for 2024 was <strong>1.37</strong>, a <strong>0.51% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
    <li>Japan fertility rate for 2023 was <strong>1.37</strong>, a <strong>0.07% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
    <li>Japan fertility rate for 2022 was <strong>1.37</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
    </ul>Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
    
  20. Fertility Rates of all Countries (1960-Present)

    • kaggle.com
    Updated Feb 23, 2021
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    Rishi Damarla (2021). Fertility Rates of all Countries (1960-Present) [Dataset]. https://www.kaggle.com/rishidamarla/fertility-rates-of-all-countries-1960present/activity
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    Feb 23, 2021
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    Content

    In this dataset you'll find the birth rates from all 195 countries from 1960-2013.

    Acknowledgements

    This data comes from https://data.world/bhavnachawla/population-fertility-rate-life-expectancy.

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Statista (2025). Countries with the highest fertility rates 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262884/countries-with-the-highest-fertility-rates/
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Dataset updated
Apr 3, 2025
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Time period covered
2023
Area covered
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In 2025, there are six countries, all in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the average woman of childbearing age can expect to have between 5-6 children throughout their lifetime. In fact, of the 20 countries in the world with the highest fertility rates, Afghanistan and Yemen are the only countries not found in Sub-Saharan Africa. High fertility rates in Africa With a fertility rate of almost six children per woman, Chad is the country with the highest fertility rate in the world. Population growth in Chad is among the highest in the world. Lack of healthcare access, as well as food instability, political instability, and climate change, are all exacerbating conditions that keep Chad's infant mortality rates high, which is generally the driver behind high fertility rates. This situation is common across much of the continent, and, although there has been considerable progress in recent decades, development in Sub-Saharan Africa is not moving as quickly as it did in other regions. Demographic transition While these countries have the highest fertility rates in the world, their rates are all on a generally downward trajectory due to a phenomenon known as the demographic transition. The third stage (of five) of this transition sees birth rates drop in response to decreased infant and child mortality, as families no longer feel the need to compensate for lost children. Eventually, fertility rates fall below replacement level (approximately 2.1 children per woman), which eventually leads to natural population decline once life expectancy plateaus. In some of the most developed countries today, low fertility rates are creating severe econoic and societal challenges as workforces are shrinking while aging populations are placin a greater burden on both public and personal resources.

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