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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.

  2. Total fertility rate worldwide 1950-2100

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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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    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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    Fertility rate by country, around the world | 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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    Jan 17, 2015
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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.

  4. Total Fertility Rate (Children per Woman), by Country

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    Updated May 20, 2020
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    Direct Relief (2020). Total Fertility Rate (Children per Woman), by Country [Dataset]. https://www.globalfistulahub.org/maps/af6eb3169c144fce9fdf6f0c8b0d2d16
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    May 20, 2020
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    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.

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    Fertility Rate, Total for High Income Countries

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    Updated Apr 16, 2025
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    (2025). Fertility Rate, Total for High Income Countries [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SPDYNTFRTINHIC
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    Apr 16, 2025
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    Graph and download economic data for Fertility Rate, Total for High Income Countries (SPDYNTFRTINHIC) from 1960 to 2023 about fertility, income, and rate.

  6. 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
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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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    Fertility Rate, Total for Low Income Countries

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    Updated Jul 2, 2025
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    (2025). Fertility Rate, Total for Low Income Countries [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SPDYNTFRTINLIC
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    Jul 2, 2025
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  8. Fertility rate of the world and continents 1950-2050

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    Updated Apr 3, 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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    Apr 3, 2025
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    Area covered
    World
    Description

    The total fertility rate of the world has dropped from around five 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 five 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.

  9. Total fertility rate in Europe 2024, by country

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Total fertility rate in Europe 2024, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/612074/fertility-rates-in-european-countries/
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    Jul 9, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    Europe
    Description

    In 2024, Monaco was the European country estimated to have the highest fertility rate. The country had a fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman. Other small countries such as Gibraltar or Montenegro also came towards the top of the list for 2024, while the large country with the highest fertility rate was France, with 1.64 children per woman. On the other hand, Ukraine had the lowest fertility rate, averaging around one child per woman.

  10. Total fertility rates South Asia 2020 by country

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    Updated Sep 18, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Total fertility rates South Asia 2020 by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/615679/total-fertility-rates-in-south-asia-2016-by-country/
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    Sep 18, 2024
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    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    Asia
    Description

    In 2020, Pakistan had the highest fertility rate among the countries of South Asia, with a fertility rate of just under 3.4 children per woman. Comparatively, the fertility rate in the Maldives was approximately 1.82 births per woman in 2020.

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

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    Updated Nov 18, 2016
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    Globalen LLC (2016). Birth rate by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/birth_rate/
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    Nov 18, 2016
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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.

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    United States Total Fertility Rate: White

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    Updated Feb 15, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). United States Total Fertility Rate: White [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/fertility-rate/total-fertility-rate-white
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    Feb 15, 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
    Dec 1, 2011 - Dec 1, 2022
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Vital Statistics
    Description

    United States Total Fertility Rate: White data was reported at 1,532.500 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,568.000 % for 2022. United States Total Fertility Rate: White data is updated yearly, averaging 1,947.500 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2023, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,137.000 % in 2007 and a record low of 21.000 % in 2009. United States Total Fertility Rate: White 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.G013: Fertility Rate.

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    Fertility Rate, Total for Developing Countries in East Asia and Pacific

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    Updated Jul 2, 2025
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    (2025). Fertility Rate, Total for Developing Countries in East Asia and Pacific [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SPDYNTFRTINEAP
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    Jul 2, 2025
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    East Asia
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    Graph and download economic data for Fertility Rate, Total for Developing Countries in East Asia and Pacific (SPDYNTFRTINEAP) from 1960 to 2023 about East Asia, Pacific, fertility, and rate.

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    Japan Fertility Rate 1950-2025

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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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    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.
    
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    Fertility Rate, Total for Developing Countries in Middle East and North...

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    Updated Apr 16, 2025
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    (2025). Fertility Rate, Total for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SPDYNTFRTINMNA
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    Apr 16, 2025
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    Middle East and North Africa, Middle East
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    Graph and download economic data for Fertility Rate, Total for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa (SPDYNTFRTINMNA) from 1960 to 2023 about North Africa, Middle East, fertility, and rate.

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    Fertility Rate, Total for Upper Middle Income Countries

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    Updated Jul 2, 2025
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    (2025). Fertility Rate, Total for Upper Middle Income Countries [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SPDYNTFRTINUMC
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    Jul 2, 2025
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  17. Total fertility rates SEA 2020, by country

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    Updated Sep 18, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Total fertility rates SEA 2020, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/615676/total-fertility-rates-in-southeast-asia-2016-by-country/
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    Sep 18, 2024
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    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    Asia
    Description

    In 2020, Timor-Leste had the highest fertility rate among the countries in Southeast Asia, with a fertility rate of 3.85 children per woman. Comparatively, the fertility rate in Singapore was 1.22 children per woman in 2020.

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    Sweden SE: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman

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    Updated Jan 15, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). Sweden SE: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/sweden/health-statistics/se-fertility-rate-total-births-per-woman
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    Jan 15, 2025
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
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    Sweden
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    Sweden SE: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data was reported at 1.850 Ratio in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.850 Ratio for 2015. Sweden SE: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 1.870 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.470 Ratio in 1964 and a record low of 1.500 Ratio in 1999. Sweden SE: 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 Sweden – Table SE.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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    Fertility rate in the European union | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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    Updated Sep 15, 2019
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    Globalen LLC (2019). Fertility rate in the European union | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/Fertility_rate/European-union/
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    Sep 15, 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
    European Union, World
    Description

    The average for 2022 based on 27 countries was 1.47 births per woman. The highest value was in Romania: 1.81 births per woman and the lowest value was in Malta: 1.15 births per woman. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

  20. Total fertility rates APAC 2024, by country

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    Updated Jun 25, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Total fertility rates APAC 2024, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171367/apac-total-fertility-rates-by-country-or-region/
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    Jun 25, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    Asia–Pacific
    Description

    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.

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Countries with the highest fertility rates 2025

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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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