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Effective reproductive fertility rate
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
2.2children per women
Median: 1.9children per women
Countries Covered
236
with available data
Highest
Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.3children per women
Lowest
Macao
0.7children per women
Top 5 Countries
1Democratic Republic of the Congo5.3children per women
2Somalia5.2children per women
3Niger5.2children per women
4Central African Republic5.1children per women
5Chad4.9children per women
By Region
Africa3.1children per women(9 countries)
Other2.4children per women(155 countries)
Asia2.0children per women(27 countries)
North America1.8children per women(4 countries)
Oceania1.6children per women(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.7children per women)High (5.3children per women)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.2children per women)
Africa (9)
Other (155)
Asia (27)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
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 2023; 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 ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.3children per women |
| 2 | Somalia | 5.2children per women |
| 3 | Niger | 5.2children per women |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 5.1children per women |
| 5 | Chad | 4.9children per women |
| 6 | Mali | 4.8children per women |
| 7 | Angola | 4.7children per women |
| 8 | Mayotte | 4.5children per women |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 4.5children per women |
| 10 | Mauritania | 4.4children per women |
| 11 | Burundi | 4.4children per women |
| 12 | Mozambique | 4.4children per women |
| 13 | Yemen | 4.3children per women |
| 14 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.3children per women |
| 15 | Uganda | 4.0children per women |
| 16 | Sudan | 4.0children per women |
| 17 | Cameroon | 3.9children per women |
| 18 | Benin | 3.9children per women |
| 19 | Republic of the Congo | 3.9children per women |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.8children per women |
| 21 | Zambia | 3.8children per women |
| 22 | Ethiopia | 3.7children per women |
| 23 | Togo | 3.7children per women |
| 24 | Samoa | 3.7children per women |
| 25 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.7children per women |
| 26 | Republic of The Gambia | 3.7children per women |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 3.7children per women |
| 28 | Comoros | 3.6children per women |
| 29 | Senegal | 3.6children per women |
| 30 | Guinea | 3.6children per women |
| 31 | Madagascar | 3.6children per women |
| 32 | Liberia | 3.5children per women |
| 33 | Nigeria | 3.5children per women |
| 34 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.5children per women |
| 35 | Eritrea | 3.5children per women |
| 36 | Rwanda | 3.5children per women |
| 37 | Vanuatu | 3.5children per women |
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.5children per women |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 3.4children per women |
| 40 | Gabon | 3.4children per women |
| 41 | Malawi | 3.4children per women |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 3.4children per women |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | 3.4children per women |
| 44 | Pakistan | 3.3children per women |
| 45 | French Guiana | 3.3children per women |
| 46 | Sierra Leone | 3.3children per women |
| 47 | State of Palestine | 3.2children per women |
| 48 | South Sudan | 3.2children per women |
| 49 | Ghana | 3.1children per women |
| 50 | Iraq | 3.1children per women |
| 51 | Tuvalu | 3.1children per women |
| 52 | Tonga | 3.1children per women |
| 53 | Nauru | 3.0children per women |
| 54 | Namibia | 3.0children per women |
| 55 | Kenya | 3.0children per women |
| 56 | Tajikistan | 3.0children per women |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | 3.0children per women |
| 58 | Kiribati | 2.9children per women |
| 59 | Papua New Guinea | 2.9children per women |
| 60 | Israel | 2.8children per women |
| 61 | Marshall Islands | 2.8children per women |
| 62 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.7children per women |
| 63 | Guam | 2.7children per women |
| 64 | Algeria | 2.7children per women |
| 65 | Saint Martin (French part) | 2.7children per women |
| 66 | Egypt | 2.7children per women |
| 67 | Mongolia | 2.6children per women |
| 68 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 2.6children per women |
| 69 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.6children per women |
| 70 | Jordan | 2.6children per women |
| 71 | Botswana | 2.6children per women |
| 72 | Turkmenistan | 2.6children per women |
| 73 | Tokelau | 2.6children per women |
| 74 | Timor-Leste | 2.5children per women |
| 75 | Eswatini | 2.5children per women |
| 76 | Oman | 2.5children per women |
| 77 | Cambodia | 2.5children per women |
| 78 | Haiti | 2.5children per women |
| 79 | Honduras | 2.4children per women |
| 80 | Niue | 2.4children per women |
| 81 | Lesotho | 2.4children per women |
| 82 | Djibouti | 2.4children per women |
| 83 | Bolivia | 2.4children per women |
| 84 | Paraguay | 2.4children per women |
| 85 | Northern Mariana Islands | 2.3children per women |
| 86 | Guyana | 2.3children per women |
| 87 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.3children per women |
| 88 | Libya | 2.3children per women |
| 89 | Saudi Arabia | 2.3children per women |
| 90 | American Samoa | 2.2children per women |
| 91 | Guatemala | 2.2children per women |
| 92 | Faroe Islands | 2.2children per women |
| 93 | Fiji | 2.2children per women |
| 94 | Lebanon | 2.2children per women |
| 95 | Suriname | 2.2children per women |
| 96 | Morocco | 2.2children per women |
| 97 | Nicaragua | 2.2children per women |
| 98 | Reunion | 2.2children per women |
| 99 | Dominican Republic | 2.1children per women |
| 100 | Monaco | 2.1children per women |
| 101 | Western Sahara | 2.1children per women |
| 102 | Bangladesh | 2.1children per women |
| 103 | Seychelles | 2.1children per women |
| 104 | Panama | 2.1children per women |
| 105 | South Africa | 2.1children per women |
| 106 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 2.1children per women |
| 107 | Guadeloupe | 2.1children per women |
| 108 | Indonesia | 2.0children per women |
| 109 | Cook Islands | 2.0children per women |
| 110 | Venezuela | 2.0children per women |
| 111 | Myanmar | 2.0children per women |
| 112 | Martinique | 2.0children per women |
| 113 | Belize | 2.0children per women |
| 114 | Sri Lanka | 2.0children per women |
| 115 | New Caledonia | 1.9children per women |
| 116 | Peru | 1.9children per women |
| 117 | Nepal | 1.9children per women |
| 118 | India | 1.9children per women |
| 119 | Greenland | 1.9children per women |
| 120 | Mexico | 1.9children per women |
| 121 | Gibraltar | 1.9children per women |
| 122 | Vietnam | 1.9children per women |
| 123 | Philippines | 1.8children per women |
| 124 | Palau | 1.8children per women |
| 125 | Bahrain | 1.8children per women |
| 126 | Tunisia | 1.8children per women |
| 127 | Montenegro | 1.8children per women |
| 128 | Ecuador | 1.8children per women |
| 129 | Georgia | 1.8children per women |
| 130 | El Salvador | 1.7children per women |
| 131 | Bulgaria | 1.7children per women |
| 132 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.7children per women |
| 133 | North Korea | 1.7children per women |
| 134 | Qatar | 1.7children per women |
| 135 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.7children per women |
| 136 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.7children per women |
| 137 | Romania | 1.7children per women |
| 138 | Armenia | 1.7children per women |
| 139 | Barbados | 1.7children per women |
| 140 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.7children per women |
| 141 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 1.7children per women |
| 142 | New Zealand | 1.6children per women |
| 143 | Azerbaijan | 1.6children per women |
| 144 | France | 1.6children per women |
| 145 | Australia | 1.6children per women |
| 146 | Colombia | 1.6children per women |
| 147 | Saint Helena | 1.6children per women |
| 148 | Türkiye | 1.6children per women |
| 149 | United States of America | 1.6children per women |
| 150 | Ireland | 1.6children per women |
| 151 | Brazil | 1.6children per women |
| 152 | Aruba | 1.6children per women |
| 153 | Slovenia | 1.6children per women |
| 154 | Maldives | 1.6children per women |
| 155 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.5children per women |
| 156 | United Kingdom | 1.5children per women |
| 157 | Slovakia | 1.5children per women |
| 158 | Iceland | 1.5children per women |
| 159 | Malaysia | 1.5children per women |
| 160 | Liechtenstein | 1.5children per women |
| 161 | Isle of Man | 1.5children per women |
| 162 | Cayman Islands | 1.5children per women |
| 163 | Kuwait | 1.5children per women |
| 164 | Denmark | 1.5children per women |
| 165 | Portugal | 1.5children per women |
| 166 | Cape Verde | 1.5children per women |
| 167 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.5children per women |
| 168 | French Polynesia | 1.5children per women |
| 169 | Serbia | 1.5children per women |
| 170 | Hungary | 1.5children per women |
| 171 | Argentina | 1.5children per women |
| 172 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.5children per women |
| 173 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.5children per women |
| 174 | Croatia | 1.5children per women |
| 175 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 1.5children per women |
| 176 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 1.4children per women |
| 177 | Grenada | 1.4children per women |
| 178 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.4children per women |
| 179 | Czech Republic | 1.4children per women |
| 180 | Germany | 1.4children per women |
| 181 | Russian Federation | 1.4children per women |
| 182 | Dominica | 1.4children per women |
| 183 | Switzerland | 1.4children per women |
| 184 | Cuba | 1.4children per women |
| 185 | Montserrat | 1.4children per women |
| 186 | Sweden | 1.4children per women |
| 187 | Netherlands | 1.4children per women |
| 188 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 1.4children per women |
| 189 | Bhutan | 1.4children per women |
| 190 | Norway | 1.4children per women |
| 191 | Bermuda | 1.4children per women |
| 192 | Uruguay | 1.4children per women |
| 193 | Cyprus | 1.4children per women |
| 194 | Luxembourg | 1.4children per women |
| 195 | Wallis and Futuna | 1.4children per women |
| 196 | Belgium | 1.4children per women |
| 197 | Anguilla | 1.4children per women |
| 198 | Jersey | 1.3children per women |
| 199 | Guernsey | 1.3children per women |
| 200 | Saint Lucia | 1.3children per women |
| 201 | Estonia | 1.3children per women |
| 202 | Canada | 1.3children per women |
| 203 | Bahamas | 1.3children per women |
| 204 | Albania | 1.3children per women |
| 205 | Greece | 1.3children per women |
| 206 | Latvia | 1.3children per women |
| 207 | Jamaica | 1.3children per women |
| 208 | Costa Rica | 1.3children per women |
| 209 | Austria | 1.3children per women |
| 210 | Poland | 1.3children per women |
| 211 | Finland | 1.3children per women |
| 212 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1.3children per women |
| 213 | Mauritius | 1.2children per women |
| 214 | Spain | 1.2children per women |
| 215 | Japan | 1.2children per women |
| 216 | Belarus | 1.2children per women |
| 217 | Italy | 1.2children per women |
| 218 | United Arab Emirates | 1.2children per women |
| 219 | Thailand | 1.2children per women |
| 220 | Lithuania | 1.2children per women |
| 221 | Chile | 1.2children per women |
| 222 | San Marino | 1.1children per women |
| 223 | Malta | 1.1children per women |
| 224 | Andorra | 1.1children per women |
| 225 | Curaçao | 1.1children per women |
| 226 | Virgin Islands, British | 1.0children per women |
| 227 | Holy See (Vatican City State) | 1.0children per women |
| 228 | People's Republic of China | 1.0children per women |
| 229 | Ukraine | 1.0children per women |
| 230 | Singapore | 0.9children per women |
| 231 | Puerto Rico | 0.9children per women |
| 232 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.9children per women |
| 233 | Saint Barthélemy | 0.8children per women |
| 234 | South Korea | 0.7children per women |
| 235 | Hong Kong | 0.7children per women |
| 236 | Macao | 0.7children per women |
Showing 236 of 236 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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