Crude birth rates, age-specific fertility rates and total fertility rates (live births), 2000 to most recent year.

Crude birth rate : The ratio of the number of live births during the year to the average population in that year. The value is expressed per 1 000 population. Total fertility rate : Mean number of children that would be born alive to a woman during her lifetime if she were to pass through and survive her childbearing years conforming to the fertility rates by age of a given year. Description copied from catalog.inspire.geoportail.lu.

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.

The dataset contains Year and State wise Total Fertility Rate (TFR) the average number of children per woman

Note: 1. Total Fertility Rate is defined as number of children that would be born per woman, assuming no female mortality at childbearing age during the reference period. 2. Region wise data is available only from 2006

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In 1865, the total fertility rate of Argentina was 6.8 children per woman, meaning that the average woman born in Argentina in this time could expect to have just under seven children over the course of her reproductive years. Fertility in Argentina would decline gradually in the second half of the 19 th century, as the country would see a rising influx of European immigration and the liberalization of several sectors of the country’s economy. As Argentina would enter the first half of the 20 th century, fertility declined more rapidly as the country became increasingly urbanized. As a result, fertility would fall from six children at the beginning of the century, to just over three children by the 1940s. However, fertility would largely level off at this rate for the next three decades, seeing little change under the military junta which took power in the years following the Second World War. While fertility would see a brief rise in the late 1970s, coinciding with the end of the military government, continuing modernization and increased access to contraception would drive fertility down once more, continuing steadily into the 21st century. As a result, in 2020, it is estimated that the average woman born in Argentina can expect to have just over two children over the course of her reproductive years, which is below replacement level.

The mean number of children that would be born alive to a woman during her lifetime if she were to survive and pass through her childbearing years conforming to the fertility rates by age of a given year.

This map shows the average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime. Data from Population Reference Bureau's 2017 World Population Data Sheet. The world's total fertility rate reported in 2017 was 2.5 as a whole. Replacement-Level fertility is widely recognized as 2.0 children per woman, so as to "replace" each parent in the next generation. Countries depicted in pink have a total fertility rate below replacement level whereas countries depicted in teal have a total fertility rate above replacement level. In countries with very high child mortality rates, a replacement level of 2.1 could be used, since not every child will survive into their reproductive years. Determinants of Total Fertility Rate include: women's education levels and opportunities, marriage rates among women of childbearing age (generally defined as 15-49), contraceptive usage and method mix/effectiveness, infant & child mortality rates, share of population living in urban areas, the importance of children as part of the labor force (or cost/penalty to women's labor force options that having children poses), and religious and cultural norms, among many other factors. This map was made using the Global Population and Maternal Health Indicators layer.

In 1925, the total fertility rate of Iran was just over seven children per woman, meaning that the average woman in Iran could expect to have seven children over the course of their reproductive years. The fertility rate would see little change from this figure until the late 1960s, when modernization and significant decreases in child mortality would lead the fertility rate to fall to just over 6.2 in 1975. However, fertility would begin to rise again in the 1980s, as the modernization policies of the Shah would be replaced by Islamic economic and social platforms with the 1979 Islamic Revolution in the country. The total fertility rate in the country would peak at just over 6.5 children per woman in 1985, in response to strong encouragement by the Iranian government promoting larger families to improve Iran’s manpower advantage over Iraq in the 1980-1988 Iraq-Iran War. Following the war’s end with a UN-brokered ceasefire in 1988, fertility would fall sharply in the country, falling to 2.4 by the turn of the century, and falling below replacement-level in 2005. However, after bottoming out at 1.82 in 2010, fertility has risen somewhat in recent years, as the Iranian government has rolled out a series of economic incentives aimed at increasing fertility in the country. As a result, in 2020, the total fertility rate in Iran is estimated to have risen slightly, to 2.15 children per woman, above replacement-level.

In 1900, the fertility rate in turkey was just over 6.9 children per woman, meaning that the average woman born in Turkey in that year could expect to have approximately seven children over the course of their reproductive years. This figure would see little change for much of the first half of the 20 th century, falling only to 6.7 children by 1945. However, the fertility rate in Turkey would begin to see dramatic change in the years following the Second World War, as fertility would initially rise in the post-war, global baby boom, only to begin rapidly falling as Turkey began to modernize and access to contraception became more widespread in the country. Fertility would fall the fastest in the 1980s, as Turkey would experience high levels of urbanization and improvements in access to education for women. As a result of these developments, the fertility rate in Turkey would fall to approximately 2.6 children per woman by the turn of the century. This trend would continue steadily into the 21st century, and in 2020, Turkey has a (roughly) replacement-level fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman.

The mean number of children that would be born alive to a woman during her lifetime if she were to survive and pass through her childbearing years conforming to the fertility rates by age of a given year.

Russia Rosstat Forecast: Mean: Fertility Rate data was reported at 1.700 NA in 2035. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.691 NA for 2034. Russia Rosstat Forecast: Mean: Fertility Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.650 NA from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2035, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.700 NA in 2035 and a record low of 1.583 NA in 2021. Russia Rosstat Forecast: Mean: Fertility Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GD012: Vital Statistics: Forecast: Rosstat: Annual. Number of children per 1 female Число детей в расчете на 1 женщин

Dataset replaced by: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/data/dataset/Byj3Ffio44YXKJXqITfWA The mean number of children that would be born alive to a woman during her lifetime if she were to survive and pass through her childbearing years conforming to the fertility rates by age of a given year.

Time series data for the statistic Fertility_Rate and country Bermuda. Indicator Definition: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.The statistic "Fertility Rate" stands at 1.40 births per woman as of 12/31/2023. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 0.2863 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 0.2863.The 3 year change in percent is -3.45.The 5 year change in percent is 1.97.The 10 year change in percent is -7.95.The Serie's long term average value is 1.93 births per woman. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is 27.46 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2018, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is +1.97%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1960, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is -61.40%.

1.92 (Children per woman) in 2016. The total fertility rate in a specific year is defined as the total number of children that would be born to each woman if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing years and give birth to children in alignment with the prevailing age-specific fertility rates. The value of indicator does not depend on age structure of population and shows average birth rate at given period. Total fertility rate is calculated as the sum of age-specific (15-49 years) fertility rates.

In 1800, the total fertility rate in the region of present-day Latvia was 5.2 children per woman; meaning woman born in Latvia in that year could expect to have just over five children on average during the course of their reproductive years. Fertility in Latvia would decline steadily in the 19th century, primarily due to advancements in healthcare and declining child mortality rates, and also due to economic improvements in the years following the agricultural reforms of 1849, which would see a significant improvement in the living standards of the country’s peasantry. Fertility would decline faster in the 1930s and 1940s, due to the instability and devastation caused by the Second World War and Great Depression.

Following the end of the war, fertility would resume its steady decline until the 1970s and 1980s, when Latvian authorities promoted population growth and implemented financial incentives for mothers. However, with the demographic shifts following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, and economic downturn following the adoption of the market economy, women across most former-Soviet states were much more reluctant to have children in the 1990s. By the turn of the millennium, Latvia's fertility rate had fallen to just over one child per woman in 2000. While fertility has recovered somewhat following Latvia’s ascension to the European Union in 2004, total fertility remains below replacement level in the country, and in 2020, it is estimated that the average woman born in Latvia will have just over 1.7 children over the course of her reproductive years.

Time series data for the statistic Fertility_Rate and country Aruba. Indicator Definition: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.The statistic "Fertility Rate" stands at 1.60 births per woman as of 12/31/2023, the lowest value at least since 12/31/1961, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -0.805 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is -0.805.The 3 year change in percent is -3.61.The 5 year change in percent is -7.51.The 10 year change in percent is -17.59.The Serie's long term average value is 2.37 births per woman. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is 32.53 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2023, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is +0.0%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1960, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is -64.92%.

Time series data for the statistic Fertility_Rate and country Iceland. Indicator Definition: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.The statistic "Fertility Rate" stands at 1.59 births per woman as of 12/31/2023. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 0.0629 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 0.0629.The 3 year change in percent is -7.56.The 5 year change in percent is -7.02.The 10 year change in percent is -17.62.The Serie's long term average value is 2.38 births per woman. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is 33.33 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2022, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is +0.0629%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1960, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is -62.94%.

1,35 (Children per woman) in 2019. The total fertility rate in a specific year is defined as the total number of children that would be born to each woman if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing years and give birth to children in alignment with the prevailing age-specific fertility rates. The value of indicator does not depend on age structure of population and shows average birth rate at given period. Total fertility rate is calculated as the sum of age-specific (15-49 years) fertility rates.

Historical chart and dataset showing Nigeria fertility rate by year from 1950 to 2025.