This statistic shows the countries with the highest projected fertility rate between 2050 and 2055. Between 2050 and 2055, Niger is projected to have the highest fertility rate with an average of 3.98 children born per woman.

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.

Pakistan PK: Fertility Rate: per Woman data was reported at 2.010 NA in 2050. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.010 NA for 2049. Pakistan PK: Fertility Rate: per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 2.715 NA from Jun 1981 (Median) to 2050, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.960 NA in 1982 and a record low of 2.010 NA in 2050. Pakistan PK: Fertility Rate: per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

It is estimated that by 2050, fertility rate in Mexico will amount to 1.57 children per woman, significantly down from the 2.14 recorded during 2015.To find out about annual average population in Mexico in 2015, as well as a forecast until 2050, please click here.

Switzerland UCB Projection: Fertility Rate: per Woman data was reported at 1.710 NA in 2050. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.700 NA for 2049. Switzerland UCB Projection: Fertility Rate: per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 1.570 NA from Jun 1990 (Median) to 2050, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.710 NA in 2050 and a record low of 1.350 NA in 2001. Switzerland UCB Projection: Fertility Rate: per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

Kazakhstan KZ: Fertility Rate: per Woman data was reported at 1.700 NA in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.710 NA for 2049. Kazakhstan KZ: Fertility Rate: per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 2.015 NA from Jun 1989 (Median) to 2050, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.880 NA in 1989 and a record low of 1.700 NA in 2050. Kazakhstan KZ: Fertility Rate: per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kazakhstan – Table KZ.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

The total fertility rate of the world has dropped from around five children per woman in 1950, to 2.3 children per woman in 2023, which means that women today are having fewer than half the number of children that women did 75 years ago. 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.

When broken down by continent, Africa is the only region with a fertility rate above the global average, while it and Oceania are the only regions with above replacement level fertility rates. Until the 1980s, women in Africa could expect to have almost seven children throughout the course of their lifetimes, and there are still eight countries in Africa where the average woman of childbearing age can still expect to have five or more children in 2023. Historically, Europe has had the lowest fertility rate 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.

Portugal PT: Fertility Rate: per Woman data was reported at 1.700 NA in 2050. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.690 NA for 2049. Portugal PT: Fertility Rate: per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 1.465 NA from Jun 1991 (Median) to 2050, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.700 NA in 2050 and a record low of 1.220 NA in 2013. Portugal PT: Fertility Rate: per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

This statistic shows the birth rate in China from 2000 to 2020, with forecasts until 2050. According to the forecasts, the birth rate in China might decrease from 8.52 per 1,000 people in 2020 to 6.9 per 1,000 people in 2050.

Nigeria NG: Fertility Rate: per Woman data was reported at 3.090 NA in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.130 NA for 2049. Nigeria NG: Fertility Rate: per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 5.930 NA from Jun 1953 (Median) to 2050, with 98 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.200 NA in 1977 and a record low of 3.090 NA in 2050. Nigeria NG: Fertility Rate: per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

Egypt EG: Fertility Rate: per Woman data was reported at 2.240 NA in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.260 NA for 2049. Egypt EG: Fertility Rate: per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 3.120 NA from Jun 1996 (Median) to 2050, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.700 NA in 1996 and a record low of 2.240 NA in 2050. Egypt EG: Fertility Rate: per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

This statistic shows the countries and territories with the lowest projected fertility rate between 2050 and 2055. Between 2050 and 2055, Singapore is projected to have the lowest fertility rate, with an average of 1.38 children born per woman.

Chart and table of the Pakistan fertility rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

A computerized data set of demographic, economic and social data for 227 countries of the world. Information presented includes population, health, nutrition, mortality, fertility, family planning and contraceptive use, literacy, housing, and economic activity data. Tabular data are broken down by such variables as age, sex, and urban/rural residence. Data are organized as a series of statistical tables identified by country and table number. Each record consists of the data values associated with a single row of a given table. There are 105 tables with data for 208 countries. The second file is a note file, containing text of notes associated with various tables. These notes provide information such as definitions of categories (i.e. urban/rural) and how various values were calculated. The IDB was created in the U.S. Census Bureau''s International Programs Center (IPC) to help IPC staff meet the needs of organizations that sponsor IPC research. The IDB provides quick access to specialized information, with emphasis on demographic measures, for individual countries or groups of countries. The IDB combines data from country sources (typically censuses and surveys) with IPC estimates and projections to provide information dating back as far as 1950 and as far ahead as 2050. Because the IDB is maintained as a research tool for IPC sponsor requirements, the amount of information available may vary by country. As funding and research activity permit, the IPC updates and expands the data base content. Types of data include: * Population by age and sex * Vital rates, infant mortality, and life tables * Fertility and child survivorship * Migration * Marital status * Family planning Data characteristics: * Temporal: Selected years, 1950present, projected demographic data to 2050. * Spatial: 227 countries and areas. * Resolution: National population, selected data by urban/rural * residence, selected data by age and sex. Sources of data include: * U.S. Census Bureau * International projects (e.g., the Demographic and Health Survey) * United Nations agencies Links: * ICPSR: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/studies/08490

United States US: Fertility Rate: per Woman data was reported at 1.860 NA in 2050. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.860 NA for 2049. United States US: Fertility Rate: per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 1.870 NA from Jun 2010 (Median) to 2050, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.060 NA in 2012 and a record low of 1.860 NA in 2050. United States US: Fertility Rate: per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

Chart and table of the Eritrea fertility rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

The total fertility rate in China increased by 0.02 children per woman (+1.72 percent) in 2022. In total, the fertility rate amounted to 1.18 children per woman in 2022. This increase was preceded by a declining fertility rate.The total fertility rate is the average number of children that a woman of childbearing age (generally considered 15 to 44 years) can hypothetically expect to have throughout her reproductive years. As fertility rates are estimates (similar to life expectancy), they refer to a hypothetical woman or cohort, and estimates assume that current age-specific fertility trends would remain constant throughout this person's reproductive years.Find more statistics on other topics about China with key insights such as death rate, number of tuberculosis infections , and crude birth rate.

Peru PE: Fertility Rate: per Woman data was reported at 1.730 NA in 2050. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.730 NA for 2049. Peru PE: Fertility Rate: per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 2.165 NA from Jun 1981 (Median) to 2050, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.580 NA in 1981 and a record low of 1.730 NA in 2050. Peru PE: Fertility Rate: per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

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According to estimates for 2023, the fertility rate in Gaza was 3.38 children per woman. Compared to the fertility rate of 2005, the fertility rate of Gazan women has decreased by almost half. The fertility rate describes the average number of children a woman gives birth to, given a constant average child-bearing age between 15 and 49 years.