Fertility Rate by Country
Average births per woman. South Korea has the world's lowest at 0.72, while Nigeria leads at 5.14.
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Key Insights
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.8 births/woman)
Correlation Analysis
Correlation Analysis
Fertility Rate vs Median Age
About This Statistic
The total fertility rate (TFR) measures the average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current birth rates. A rate of 2.1 is considered "replacement level" - the rate needed to maintain population without immigration.
East Asia faces a demographic crisis: South Korea's 0.72 is the world's lowest, meaning each generation is less than half the size of the previous one. China's 1.09 threatens its economic model. Even with pro-natalist policies, these trends are difficult to reverse.
Conversely, Sub-Saharan Africa maintains high fertility rates, with Nigeria at 5.14. While this creates challenges for education and healthcare systems, it also positions Africa as the world's future labor supply.
Methodology
The 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.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 5.1 births/woman |
| 2 | Pakistan | 3.3 births/woman |
| 3 | Algeria | 2.9 births/woman |
| 4 | Egypt | 2.8 births/woman |
| 5 | Morocco | 2.4 births/woman |
| 6 | South Africa | 2.3 births/woman |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 2.3 births/woman |
| 8 | Indonesia | 2.2 births/woman |
| 9 | Tunisia | 2.1 births/woman |
| 10 | India | 2.0 births/woman |
| 11 | Bangladesh | 2.0 births/woman |
| 12 | Vietnam | 1.9 births/woman |
| 13 | Türkiye | 1.9 births/woman |
| 14 | France | 1.8 births/woman |
| 15 | Mexico | 1.8 births/woman |
| 16 | Ireland | 1.7 births/woman |
| 17 | Sweden | 1.7 births/woman |
| 18 | United States of America | 1.7 births/woman |
| 19 | Brazil | 1.6 births/woman |
| 20 | Australia | 1.6 births/woman |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 1.6 births/woman |
| 22 | Denmark | 1.6 births/woman |
| 23 | Russian Federation | 1.5 births/woman |
| 24 | Netherlands | 1.5 births/woman |
| 25 | Norway | 1.5 births/woman |
| 26 | Germany | 1.5 births/woman |
| 27 | Canada | 1.4 births/woman |
| 28 | Austria | 1.4 births/woman |
| 29 | Switzerland | 1.4 births/woman |
| 30 | United Arab Emirates | 1.4 births/woman |
| 31 | Finland | 1.4 births/woman |
| 32 | Portugal | 1.4 births/woman |
| 33 | Thailand | 1.3 births/woman |
| 34 | Greece | 1.3 births/woman |
| 35 | Poland | 1.3 births/woman |
| 36 | Italy | 1.2 births/woman |
| 37 | Japan | 1.2 births/woman |
| 38 | Spain | 1.2 births/woman |
| 39 | People's Republic of China | 1.1 births/woman |
| 40 | Singapore | 1.0 births/woman |
| 41 | South Korea | 0.7 births/woman |
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Related Statistics
Median Age
The age dividing a population in half. Japan is oldest at 49.5 years, while Nigeria is youngest at 19 years.
Population Density
People per square kilometer. Singapore is the densest at 7,953/km², while Australia and Canada have vast empty spaces.
Data Source
This data comes from World Bank (2023).
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