Fertility and family size by country
Births per woman and the birth rate for 217 countries, with the maternal-mortality figure beside them.
The fertility rate says how many children a woman is expected to have; the crude birth rate says how many births there are per thousand people. Neither one is a measure of family size in a particular household, and both change slowly.
Fertility rate
A higher value means more births per woman over a lifetime. 217 Countries reporting this indicator.
Among the 217 countries reporting fertility rate, the figure runs from 0.58 (Macao SAR, China, 2024) to 6.03 (Chad, 2024), with a median of 1.90. The middle half of the countries fall between 1.24 and 4.12.
- Lowest reported
- 0.58
- Macao SAR, China · 2024
- Median
- 1.90
- across 217 countries
- Highest reported
- 6.03
- Chad · 2024
- Middle half
- 1.24 – 4.12
- 10th–90th percentile
Birth rate
A higher value means more births per thousand people per year. 217 Countries reporting this indicator.
Among the 217 countries reporting birth rate, the figure runs from 4.20 (San Marino, 2024) to 46.19 (Central African Republic, 2024), with a median of 13.37. The middle half of the countries fall between 7.70 and 31.71.
- Lowest reported
- 4.2
- San Marino · 2024
- Median
- 13.4
- across 217 countries
- Highest reported
- 46.2
- Central African Republic · 2024
- Middle half
- 7.7 – 31.7
- 10th–90th percentile
Maternal mortality
A higher value means more deaths per 100,000 live births during pregnancy and childbirth. 194 Countries reporting this indicator.
Among the 194 countries reporting maternal mortality, the figure runs from 1.00 (Belarus, 2023) to 993.00 (Nigeria, 2023), with a median of 47.00. The middle half of the countries fall between 4.00 and 354.00.
- Lowest reported
- 1 per 100,000
- Belarus · 2023
- Median
- 47 per 100,000
- across 194 countries
- Highest reported
- 993 per 100,000
- Nigeria · 2023
- Middle half
- 4 per 100,000 – 354 per 100,000
- 10th–90th percentile
How do fertility and the birth rate relate?
Each row is one country, with the year its figure was observed. The regions are the World Bank's own groupings.
East Asia & Pacific (37)
| Country | Fertility rate | Birth rate | Maternal mortality |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | 2.27 (2024) | 15.0 (2024) | |
| Australia | 1.48 (2024) | 10.7 (2024) | 2 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Brunei Darussalam | 1.73 (2024) | 13.3 (2024) | 36 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Cambodia | 2.55 (2024) | 20.3 (2024) | 137 per 100,000 (2023) |
| China | 1.01 (2024) | 6.8 (2024) | 16 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Fiji | 2.27 (2024) | 17.9 (2024) | 30 per 100,000 (2023) |
| French Polynesia | 1.49 (2024) | 10.7 (2024) | |
| Guam | 2.75 (2024) | 17.3 (2024) | |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.84 (2024) | 4.9 (2024) | |
| Indonesia | 2.12 (2024) | 15.8 (2024) | 140 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Japan | 1.15 (2024) | 5.7 (2024) | 3 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Kiribati | 3.12 (2024) | 25.3 (2024) | 80 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 1.78 (2024) | 12.9 (2024) | 67 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Korea, Rep. | 0.75 (2024) | 4.7 (2024) | 4 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Lao PDR | 2.40 (2024) | 20.9 (2024) | 112 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Macao SAR, China | 0.58 (2024) | 5.3 (2024) | |
| Malaysia | 1.54 (2024) | 12.4 (2024) | 26 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Marshall Islands | 2.86 (2024) | 20.1 (2024) | 155 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 2.74 (2024) | 22.3 (2024) | 129 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Mongolia | 2.50 (2024) | 16.9 (2024) | 41 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Myanmar | 2.10 (2024) | 16.5 (2024) | 185 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Naoero | 3.29 (2024) | 24.6 (2024) | 273 per 100,000 (2023) |
| New Caledonia | 1.96 (2024) | 14.0 (2024) | |
| New Zealand | 1.57 (2024) | 11.0 (2024) | 7 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2.32 (2024) | 12.1 (2024) | |
| Palau | 1.88 (2024) | 10.7 (2024) | 89 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Papua New Guinea | 3.07 (2024) | 24.3 (2024) | 189 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Philippines | 1.89 (2024) | 15.9 (2024) | 84 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Samoa | 3.80 (2024) | 25.0 (2024) | 101 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Singapore | 0.97 (2024) | 7.4 (2024) | 6 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Solomon Islands | 3.51 (2024) | 26.7 (2024) | 123 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Thailand | 1.20 (2024) | 8.1 (2024) | 34 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Timor-Leste | 2.63 (2024) | 21.8 (2024) | 192 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Tonga | 3.10 (2024) | 23.0 (2024) | 67 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Tuvalu | 3.17 (2024) | 22.0 (2024) | 170 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Vanuatu | 3.57 (2024) | 27.7 (2024) | 100 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Viet Nam | 1.90 (2024) | 13.4 (2024) | 48 per 100,000 (2023) |
Europe & Central Asia (58)
| Country | Fertility rate | Birth rate | Maternal mortality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1.34 (2024) | 10.1 (2024) | 7 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Andorra | 1.09 (2024) | 6.9 (2024) | 11 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Armenia | 1.70 (2024) | 11.1 (2024) | 19 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Austria | 1.31 (2024) | 8.4 (2024) | 6 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Azerbaijan | 1.43 (2024) | 10.0 (2024) | 18 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Belarus | 1.22 (2024) | 7.0 (2024) | 1 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Belgium | 1.44 (2024) | 9.2 (2024) | 4 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.49 (2024) | 7.7 (2024) | 6 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Bulgaria | 1.72 (2024) | 8.3 (2024) | 6 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Channel Islands | 1.37 (2024) | 8.2 (2024) | |
| Croatia | 1.46 (2024) | 8.3 (2024) | 3 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Cyprus | 1.38 (2024) | 10.5 (2024) | 14 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Czechia | 1.36 (2024) | 7.7 (2024) | 3 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Denmark | 1.47 (2024) | 9.5 (2024) | 4 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Estonia | 1.18 (2024) | 7.1 (2024) | 5 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Faroe Islands | 1.91 (2024) | 10.8 (2024) | |
| Finland | 1.25 (2024) | 7.8 (2024) | 8 per 100,000 (2023) |
| France | 1.61 (2024) | 9.7 (2024) | 7 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Georgia | 1.80 (2024) | 11.3 (2024) | 20 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Germany | 1.36 (2024) | 8.1 (2024) | 4 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Gibraltar | 1.89 (2024) | 12.2 (2024) | |
| Greece | 1.24 (2024) | 6.6 (2024) | 5 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Greenland | 1.71 (2024) | 12.0 (2024) | |
| Hungary | 1.41 (2024) | 8.2 (2024) | 12 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Iceland | 1.56 (2024) | 11.2 (2024) | 3 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Ireland | 1.47 (2024) | 10.0 (2024) | 4 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Isle of Man | 1.54 (2024) | 8.3 (2024) | |
| Italy | 1.18 (2024) | 6.3 (2024) | 6 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Kazakhstan | 2.98 (2024) | 19.5 (2024) | 10 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Kosovo | 1.54 (2024) | 11.9 (2024) | |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2.60 (2024) | 19.4 (2024) | 42 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Latvia | 1.24 (2024) | 6.9 (2024) | 19 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Liechtenstein | 1.37 (2024) | 8.4 (2024) | |
| Lithuania | 1.11 (2024) | 6.6 (2024) | 8 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Luxembourg | 1.25 (2024) | 9.5 (2024) | 11 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Moldova | 1.73 (2024) | 10.6 (2024) | 19 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Monaco | 2.10 (2024) | 9.6 (2024) | 5 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Montenegro | 1.80 (2024) | 11.2 (2024) | 6 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Netherlands | 1.43 (2024) | 9.2 (2024) | 4 per 100,000 (2023) |
| North Macedonia | 1.40 (2024) | 8.8 (2024) | 3 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Norway | 1.45 (2024) | 9.7 (2024) | 1 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Poland | 1.14 (2024) | 6.9 (2024) | 2 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Portugal | 1.41 (2024) | 7.9 (2024) | 15 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Romania | 1.39 (2024) | 7.5 (2024) | 12 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Russian Federation | 1.42 (2024) | 8.4 (2024) | 9 per 100,000 (2023) |
| San Marino | 1.16 (2024) | 4.2 (2024) | 8 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Serbia | 1.64 (2024) | 9.2 (2024) | 11 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Slovak Republic | 1.46 (2024) | 8.5 (2024) | 4 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Slovenia | 1.52 (2024) | 7.9 (2024) | 3 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Spain | 1.10 (2024) | 6.5 (2024) | 3 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Sweden | 1.43 (2024) | 9.3 (2024) | 4 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Switzerland | 1.29 (2024) | 8.7 (2024) | 5 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Tajikistan | 3.04 (2024) | 25.3 (2024) | 14 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Turkiye | 1.48 (2024) | 11.0 (2024) | 15 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Turkmenistan | 2.66 (2024) | 20.9 (2024) | 5 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Ukraine | 0.99 (2024) | 5.5 (2024) | 15 per 100,000 (2023) |
| United Kingdom | 1.55 (2024) | 9.9 (2024) | 8 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Uzbekistan | 3.49 (2024) | 25.6 (2024) | 26 per 100,000 (2023) |
Latin America & Caribbean (42)
| Country | Fertility rate | Birth rate | Maternal mortality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1.58 (2024) | 11.7 (2024) | 35 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Argentina | 1.50 (2024) | 11.1 (2024) | 33 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Aruba | 1.61 (2024) | 7.6 (2024) | |
| Bahamas, The | 1.37 (2024) | 10.8 (2024) | 76 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Barbados | 1.71 (2024) | 11.1 (2024) | 35 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Belize | 2.02 (2024) | 18.1 (2024) | 67 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Bolivia | 2.52 (2024) | 21.0 (2024) | 146 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Brazil | 1.61 (2024) | 12.1 (2024) | 67 per 100,000 (2023) |
| British Virgin Islands | 1.05 (2024) | 8.2 (2024) | |
| Cayman Islands | 1.52 (2024) | 11.6 (2024) | |
| Chile | 1.14 (2024) | 8.7 (2024) | 10 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Colombia | 1.63 (2024) | 13.3 (2024) | 59 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Costa Rica | 1.32 (2024) | 10.0 (2024) | 24 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Cuba | 1.45 (2024) | 8.6 (2024) | 35 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Curacao | 1.40 (2024) | 7.2 (2024) | |
| Dominica | 1.48 (2024) | 11.0 (2024) | 36 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Dominican Republic | 2.22 (2024) | 17.6 (2024) | 124 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Ecuador | 1.81 (2024) | 14.8 (2024) | 55 per 100,000 (2023) |
| El Salvador | 1.77 (2024) | 15.6 (2024) | 39 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Grenada | 1.47 (2024) | 11.5 (2024) | 48 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Guatemala | 2.29 (2024) | 20.6 (2024) | 94 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Guyana | 2.40 (2024) | 19.9 (2024) | 75 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Haiti | 2.63 (2024) | 21.9 (2024) | 328 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Honduras | 2.48 (2024) | 21.6 (2024) | 47 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Jamaica | 1.35 (2024) | 11.4 (2024) | 130 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Mexico | 1.89 (2024) | 15.5 (2024) | 42 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Nicaragua | 2.21 (2024) | 19.1 (2024) | 60 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Panama | 2.11 (2024) | 15.9 (2024) | 37 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Paraguay | 2.42 (2024) | 19.7 (2024) | 58 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Peru | 1.97 (2024) | 15.8 (2024) | 51 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Puerto Rico (US) | 0.92 (2024) | 5.7 (2024) | 11 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 1.44 (2024) | 9.1 (2024) | |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | 1.53 (2024) | 11.7 (2024) | 74 per 100,000 (2023) |
| St. Lucia | 1.39 (2024) | 11.2 (2024) | 44 per 100,000 (2023) |
| St. Martin (French part) | 2.67 (2024) | 15.0 (2024) | |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.76 (2024) | 12.0 (2024) | 56 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Suriname | 2.23 (2024) | 17.2 (2024) | 84 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1.54 (2024) | 10.5 (2024) | 54 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.45 (2024) | 10.5 (2024) | |
| Uruguay | 1.40 (2024) | 9.8 (2024) | 15 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Venezuela, RB | 2.08 (2024) | 15.2 (2024) | 227 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 1.97 (2024) | 11.1 (2024) |
North America (3)
| Country | Fertility rate | Birth rate | Maternal mortality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 1.41 (2024) | 7.9 (2024) | |
| Canada | 1.25 (2024) | 8.9 (2024) | 12 per 100,000 (2023) |
| United States | 1.63 (2024) | 10.6 (2024) | 17 per 100,000 (2023) |
South Asia (6)
| Country | Fertility rate | Birth rate | Maternal mortality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2.14 (2024) | 20.0 (2024) | 115 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Bhutan | 1.45 (2024) | 12.5 (2024) | 47 per 100,000 (2023) |
| India | 1.96 (2024) | 16.0 (2024) | 80 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Maldives | 1.56 (2024) | 10.6 (2024) | 32 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Nepal | 1.96 (2024) | 19.0 (2024) | 142 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Sri Lanka | 1.95 (2024) | 10.1 (2024) | 18 per 100,000 (2023) |
Sub-Saharan Africa (48)
| Country | Fertility rate | Birth rate | Maternal mortality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 5.05 (2024) | 37.2 (2024) | 183 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Benin | 4.48 (2024) | 33.4 (2024) | 518 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Botswana | 2.70 (2024) | 24.4 (2024) | 155 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Burkina Faso | 4.11 (2024) | 31.3 (2024) | 242 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Burundi | 4.79 (2024) | 33.2 (2024) | 392 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Cabo Verde | 1.51 (2024) | 12.2 (2024) | 40 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Cameroon | 4.26 (2024) | 33.3 (2024) | 258 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Central African Republic | 5.95 (2024) | 46.2 (2024) | 692 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Chad | 6.03 (2024) | 43.3 (2024) | 748 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Comoros | 3.82 (2024) | 28.2 (2024) | 179 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. | 5.98 (2024) | 40.9 (2024) | 427 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Congo, Rep. | 4.11 (2024) | 30.4 (2024) | 241 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 4.23 (2024) | 31.6 (2024) | 359 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4.12 (2024) | 30.0 (2024) | 174 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Eritrea | 3.68 (2024) | 28.7 (2024) | 291 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Eswatini | 2.72 (2024) | 23.6 (2024) | 118 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Ethiopia | 3.91 (2024) | 31.5 (2024) | 195 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Gabon | 3.59 (2024) | 27.1 (2024) | 233 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Gambia, The | 3.91 (2024) | 29.9 (2024) | 354 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Ghana | 3.34 (2024) | 25.9 (2024) | 234 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Guinea | 4.13 (2024) | 33.3 (2024) | 494 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.76 (2024) | 29.6 (2024) | 505 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Kenya | 3.17 (2024) | 27.0 (2024) | 149 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Lesotho | 2.66 (2024) | 23.8 (2024) | 478 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Liberia | 3.86 (2024) | 30.6 (2024) | 628 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Madagascar | 3.91 (2024) | 31.7 (2024) | 445 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Malawi | 3.59 (2024) | 31.1 (2024) | 225 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Mali | 5.51 (2024) | 39.5 (2024) | 367 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Mauritania | 4.63 (2024) | 34.0 (2024) | 381 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Mauritius | 1.44 (2024) | 10.3 (2024) | 66 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Mozambique | 4.69 (2024) | 37.0 (2024) | 99 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Namibia | 3.21 (2024) | 25.9 (2024) | 139 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Niger | 5.93 (2024) | 41.4 (2024) | 350 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Nigeria | 4.38 (2024) | 32.5 (2024) | 993 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Rwanda | 3.65 (2024) | 28.1 (2024) | 229 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 3.60 (2024) | 28.1 (2024) | 75 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Senegal | 3.77 (2024) | 29.2 (2024) | 237 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Seychelles | 1.85 (2024) | 11.0 (2024) | 42 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Sierra Leone | 3.70 (2024) | 30.1 (2024) | 354 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 6.01 (2024) | 42.3 (2024) | 563 per 100,000 (2023) |
| South Africa | 2.21 (2024) | 18.5 (2024) | 118 per 100,000 (2023) |
| South Sudan | 3.79 (2024) | 29.2 (2024) | 692 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Sudan | 4.26 (2024) | 33.0 (2024) | 256 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Tanzania | 4.54 (2024) | 34.8 (2024) | 276 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Togo | 4.12 (2024) | 32.1 (2024) | 349 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Uganda | 4.17 (2024) | 34.4 (2024) | 170 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Zambia | 4.04 (2024) | 32.7 (2024) | 85 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Zimbabwe | 3.67 (2024) | 29.9 (2024) | 358 per 100,000 (2023) |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (23)
| Country | Fertility rate | Birth rate | Maternal mortality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 4.76 (2024) | 35.0 (2024) | 521 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Algeria | 2.72 (2024) | 18.8 (2024) | 62 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Bahrain | 1.80 (2024) | 12.0 (2024) | 17 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Djibouti | 2.62 (2024) | 20.9 (2024) | 162 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2.73 (2024) | 20.9 (2024) | 17 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.68 (2024) | 12.6 (2024) | 16 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Iraq | 3.22 (2024) | 25.6 (2024) | 66 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Israel | 2.87 (2024) | 18.6 (2024) | 2 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Jordan | 2.60 (2024) | 20.5 (2024) | 31 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Kuwait | 1.56 (2024) | 10.0 (2024) | 8 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Lebanon | 2.23 (2024) | 16.0 (2024) | 15 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Libya | 2.30 (2024) | 16.5 (2024) | 59 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Malta | 1.01 (2024) | 7.7 (2024) | 8 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Morocco | 2.21 (2024) | 16.4 (2024) | 70 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Oman | 2.51 (2024) | 16.8 (2024) | 13 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Pakistan | 3.55 (2024) | 27.4 (2024) | 155 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Qatar | 1.72 (2024) | 9.5 (2024) | 4 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.31 (2024) | 16.5 (2024) | 7 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 2.70 (2024) | 23.2 (2024) | 20 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Tunisia | 1.82 (2024) | 13.4 (2024) | 36 per 100,000 (2023) |
| United Arab Emirates | 1.21 (2024) | 9.8 (2024) | 3 per 100,000 (2023) |
| West Bank and Gaza | 3.25 (2024) | 26.5 (2024) | 16 per 100,000 (2023) |
| Yemen, Rep. | 4.50 (2024) | 34.4 (2024) | 118 per 100,000 (2023) |
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