demographic2024

Birth rate, total

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.

Source: Our World in Data41 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
9.3births per 1,000 people
Median: 9.3births per 1,000 people
Countries Covered
41
with available data
Highest
Israel
21.4births per 1,000 people
Lowest
Hong Kong
4.5births per 1,000 people
Top 5 Countries
1Israel21.4births per 1,000 people
2Russian Federation13.5births per 1,000 people
3Australia12.1births per 1,000 people
4Iceland11.5births per 1,000 people
5New Zealand11.5births per 1,000 people
By Region
Oceania11.8births per 1,000 people(2 countries)
Other11.7births per 1,000 people(2 countries)
South America10.9births per 1,000 people(1 countries)
North America9.8births per 1,000 people(2 countries)
Europe9.0births per 1,000 people(29 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (4.5births per 1,000 people)High (21.4births per 1,000 people)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 9.3births per 1,000 people)

Oceania (2)
Other (2)
South America (1)
North America (2)
Europe (29)
Asia (5)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1Israel21.4births per 1,000 people
2Russian Federation13.5births per 1,000 people
3Australia12.1births per 1,000 people
4Iceland11.5births per 1,000 people
5New Zealand11.5births per 1,000 people
6Ukraine11.1births per 1,000 people
7Chile10.9births per 1,000 people
8United States of America10.7births per 1,000 people
9Estonia10.6births per 1,000 people
10Czech Republic10.6births per 1,000 people
11Ireland10.6births per 1,000 people
12Slovakia10.5births per 1,000 people
13United Kingdom10.0births per 1,000 people
14Belarus9.9births per 1,000 people
15Norway9.7births per 1,000 people
16France9.7births per 1,000 people
17Denmark9.6births per 1,000 people
18Luxembourg9.6births per 1,000 people
19Hungary9.5births per 1,000 people
20Belgium9.4births per 1,000 people
21Sweden9.3births per 1,000 people
22Germany9.3births per 1,000 people
23Slovenia9.3births per 1,000 people
24Netherlands9.2births per 1,000 people
25Switzerland9.1births per 1,000 people
26Canada8.9births per 1,000 people
27Croatia8.8births per 1,000 people
28Austria8.5births per 1,000 people
29Bulgaria8.5births per 1,000 people
30Portugal8.1births per 1,000 people
31Greece7.8births per 1,000 people
32Finland7.8births per 1,000 people
33Poland7.2births per 1,000 people
34Latvia6.9births per 1,000 people
35Italy6.7births per 1,000 people
36Spain6.7births per 1,000 people
37Lithuania6.6births per 1,000 people
38Japan6.0births per 1,000 people
39Taiwan, Province of China5.8births per 1,000 people
40South Korea4.5births per 1,000 people
41Hong Kong4.5births per 1,000 people
Showing 41 of 41 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).

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