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Birth 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
17.1births per 1,000 people
Median: 13.6births per 1,000 people
Countries Covered
236
with available data
Highest
Central African Republic
46.4births per 1,000 people
Lowest
Holy See (Vatican City State)
4.2births per 1,000 people
Top 5 Countries
1Central African Republic46.4births per 1,000 people
2Somalia43.0births per 1,000 people
3Chad42.4births per 1,000 people
4Niger41.9births per 1,000 people
5Democratic Republic of the Congo41.3births per 1,000 people
By Region
Africa25.8births per 1,000 people(9 countries)
Other19.0births per 1,000 people(155 countries)
Asia15.3births per 1,000 people(27 countries)
North America14.1births per 1,000 people(4 countries)
South America12.4births per 1,000 people(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (4.2births per 1,000 people)High (46.4births per 1,000 people)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 17.1births per 1,000 people)
Africa (9)
Other (155)
Asia (27)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
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 | Central African Republic | 46.4births per 1,000 people |
| 2 | Somalia | 43.0births per 1,000 people |
| 3 | Chad | 42.4births per 1,000 people |
| 4 | Niger | 41.9births per 1,000 people |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 41.3births per 1,000 people |
| 6 | Mali | 40.0births per 1,000 people |
| 7 | Angola | 37.6births per 1,000 people |
| 8 | Mozambique | 37.5births per 1,000 people |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 35.4births per 1,000 people |
| 10 | Mayotte | 35.4births per 1,000 people |
| 11 | United Republic of Tanzania | 35.2births per 1,000 people |
| 12 | Yemen | 35.2births per 1,000 people |
| 13 | Uganda | 35.2births per 1,000 people |
| 14 | Mauritania | 34.4births per 1,000 people |
| 15 | Benin | 33.9births per 1,000 people |
| 16 | Guinea | 33.8births per 1,000 people |
| 17 | Cameroon | 33.7births per 1,000 people |
| 18 | Burundi | 33.7births per 1,000 people |
| 19 | Sudan | 33.6births per 1,000 people |
| 20 | Zambia | 33.1births per 1,000 people |
| 21 | Nigeria | 33.0births per 1,000 people |
| 22 | Togo | 32.6births per 1,000 people |
| 23 | Madagascar | 32.1births per 1,000 people |
| 24 | Cote d'Ivoire | 32.0births per 1,000 people |
| 25 | Ethiopia | 31.9births per 1,000 people |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 31.6births per 1,000 people |
| 27 | Malawi | 31.4births per 1,000 people |
| 28 | Liberia | 31.0births per 1,000 people |
| 29 | Republic of the Congo | 30.6births per 1,000 people |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 30.6births per 1,000 people |
| 31 | Republic of The Gambia | 30.4births per 1,000 people |
| 32 | Zimbabwe | 30.4births per 1,000 people |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 30.0births per 1,000 people |
| 34 | Equatorial Guinea | 29.6births per 1,000 people |
| 35 | Senegal | 29.4births per 1,000 people |
| 36 | Comoros | 28.7births per 1,000 people |
| 37 | South Sudan | 28.6births per 1,000 people |
| 38 | Eritrea | 28.5births per 1,000 people |
| 39 | Rwanda | 28.3births per 1,000 people |
| 40 | Sao Tome and Principe | 28.2births per 1,000 people |
| 41 | Vanuatu | 28.1births per 1,000 people |
| 42 | Pakistan | 27.8births per 1,000 people |
| 43 | Gabon | 27.7births per 1,000 people |
| 44 | Kenya | 27.1births per 1,000 people |
| 45 | State of Palestine | 27.1births per 1,000 people |
| 46 | Solomon Islands | 26.9births per 1,000 people |
| 47 | Uzbekistan | 26.5births per 1,000 people |
| 48 | Ghana | 26.3births per 1,000 people |
| 49 | Tajikistan | 26.1births per 1,000 people |
| 50 | Namibia | 25.9births per 1,000 people |
| 51 | Kiribati | 25.8births per 1,000 people |
| 52 | Iraq | 25.7births per 1,000 people |
| 53 | Nauru | 25.5births per 1,000 people |
| 54 | French Guiana | 25.4births per 1,000 people |
| 55 | Samoa | 25.4births per 1,000 people |
| 56 | Botswana | 24.7births per 1,000 people |
| 57 | Papua New Guinea | 24.6births per 1,000 people |
| 58 | Lesotho | 24.1births per 1,000 people |
| 59 | Eswatini | 24.1births per 1,000 people |
| 60 | Tonga | 23.1births per 1,000 people |
| 61 | Tuvalu | 23.1births per 1,000 people |
| 62 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 22.3births per 1,000 people |
| 63 | Haiti | 22.2births per 1,000 people |
| 64 | Syrian Arab Republic | 22.1births per 1,000 people |
| 65 | Timor-Leste | 22.1births per 1,000 people |
| 66 | Honduras | 22.0births per 1,000 people |
| 67 | Turkmenistan | 21.7births per 1,000 people |
| 68 | Kyrgyzstan | 21.3births per 1,000 people |
| 69 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 21.3births per 1,000 people |
| 70 | Bolivia | 21.2births per 1,000 people |
| 71 | Marshall Islands | 21.1births per 1,000 people |
| 72 | Egypt | 21.0births per 1,000 people |
| 73 | Guatemala | 20.8births per 1,000 people |
| 74 | Djibouti | 20.8births per 1,000 people |
| 75 | Cambodia | 20.8births per 1,000 people |
| 76 | Jordan | 20.6births per 1,000 people |
| 77 | Bangladesh | 20.4births per 1,000 people |
| 78 | Guyana | 20.3births per 1,000 people |
| 79 | Kazakhstan | 20.1births per 1,000 people |
| 80 | Paraguay | 20.0births per 1,000 people |
| 81 | Algeria | 19.6births per 1,000 people |
| 82 | Tokelau | 19.6births per 1,000 people |
| 83 | Nicaragua | 19.4births per 1,000 people |
| 84 | Nepal | 19.3births per 1,000 people |
| 85 | Mongolia | 18.9births per 1,000 people |
| 86 | South Africa | 18.8births per 1,000 people |
| 87 | Israel | 18.6births per 1,000 people |
| 88 | Belize | 18.0births per 1,000 people |
| 89 | Fiji | 18.0births per 1,000 people |
| 90 | Dominican Republic | 17.9births per 1,000 people |
| 91 | Guam | 17.7births per 1,000 people |
| 92 | Suriname | 17.3births per 1,000 people |
| 93 | Saint Martin (French part) | 17.1births per 1,000 people |
| 94 | Libya | 17.0births per 1,000 people |
| 95 | Oman | 16.8births per 1,000 people |
| 96 | Morocco | 16.7births per 1,000 people |
| 97 | Myanmar | 16.7births per 1,000 people |
| 98 | Saudi Arabia | 16.4births per 1,000 people |
| 99 | India | 16.1births per 1,000 people |
| 100 | Lebanon | 16.1births per 1,000 people |
| 101 | Panama | 16.0births per 1,000 people |
| 102 | Philippines | 16.0births per 1,000 people |
| 103 | Peru | 15.9births per 1,000 people |
| 104 | Indonesia | 15.9births per 1,000 people |
| 105 | El Salvador | 15.8births per 1,000 people |
| 106 | Mexico | 15.7births per 1,000 people |
| 107 | Western Sahara | 15.5births per 1,000 people |
| 108 | American Samoa | 15.4births per 1,000 people |
| 109 | Venezuela | 15.1births per 1,000 people |
| 110 | Ecuador | 15.0births per 1,000 people |
| 111 | New Caledonia | 14.3births per 1,000 people |
| 112 | Greenland | 14.1births per 1,000 people |
| 113 | Sri Lanka | 14.1births per 1,000 people |
| 114 | Niue | 13.9births per 1,000 people |
| 115 | Vietnam | 13.8births per 1,000 people |
| 116 | Tunisia | 13.7births per 1,000 people |
| 117 | Reunion | 13.7births per 1,000 people |
| 118 | Seychelles | 13.6births per 1,000 people |
| 119 | Brunei Darussalam | 13.6births per 1,000 people |
| 120 | Colombia | 13.5births per 1,000 people |
| 121 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 13.0births per 1,000 people |
| 122 | North Korea | 12.9births per 1,000 people |
| 123 | Northern Mariana Islands | 12.9births per 1,000 people |
| 124 | Bhutan | 12.7births per 1,000 people |
| 125 | Faroe Islands | 12.6births per 1,000 people |
| 126 | Cook Islands | 12.5births per 1,000 people |
| 127 | Bahrain | 12.5births per 1,000 people |
| 128 | Malaysia | 12.4births per 1,000 people |
| 129 | Cape Verde | 12.3births per 1,000 people |
| 130 | Brazil | 12.3births per 1,000 people |
| 131 | Türkiye | 12.3births per 1,000 people |
| 132 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 12.2births per 1,000 people |
| 133 | Azerbaijan | 12.1births per 1,000 people |
| 134 | Gibraltar | 12.1births per 1,000 people |
| 135 | Antigua and Barbuda | 11.8births per 1,000 people |
| 136 | Cayman Islands | 11.8births per 1,000 people |
| 137 | Armenia | 11.8births per 1,000 people |
| 138 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11.7births per 1,000 people |
| 139 | Grenada | 11.7births per 1,000 people |
| 140 | Jamaica | 11.6births per 1,000 people |
| 141 | Australia | 11.5births per 1,000 people |
| 142 | Georgia | 11.5births per 1,000 people |
| 143 | New Zealand | 11.5births per 1,000 people |
| 144 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 11.3births per 1,000 people |
| 145 | Saint Lucia | 11.3births per 1,000 people |
| 146 | Guadeloupe | 11.2births per 1,000 people |
| 147 | Iceland | 11.2births per 1,000 people |
| 148 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 11.2births per 1,000 people |
| 149 | Barbados | 11.2births per 1,000 people |
| 150 | Dominica | 11.1births per 1,000 people |
| 151 | Argentina | 11.1births per 1,000 people |
| 152 | Montenegro | 11.0births per 1,000 people |
| 153 | Maldives | 11.0births per 1,000 people |
| 154 | French Polynesia | 10.9births per 1,000 people |
| 155 | Palau | 10.9births per 1,000 people |
| 156 | Bahamas | 10.9births per 1,000 people |
| 157 | Cyprus | 10.8births per 1,000 people |
| 158 | Martinique | 10.8births per 1,000 people |
| 159 | Moldova, Republic of | 10.8births per 1,000 people |
| 160 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 10.7births per 1,000 people |
| 161 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.7births per 1,000 people |
| 162 | United States of America | 10.6births per 1,000 people |
| 163 | Luxembourg | 10.4births per 1,000 people |
| 164 | Ireland | 10.3births per 1,000 people |
| 165 | Albania | 10.2births per 1,000 people |
| 166 | Kuwait | 10.2births per 1,000 people |
| 167 | Costa Rica | 10.2births per 1,000 people |
| 168 | United Kingdom | 10.0births per 1,000 people |
| 169 | Qatar | 9.9births per 1,000 people |
| 170 | Uruguay | 9.9births per 1,000 people |
| 171 | United Arab Emirates | 9.8births per 1,000 people |
| 172 | Denmark | 9.7births per 1,000 people |
| 173 | France | 9.6births per 1,000 people |
| 174 | Romania | 9.6births per 1,000 people |
| 175 | Slovakia | 9.5births per 1,000 people |
| 176 | Aruba | 9.5births per 1,000 people |
| 177 | Monaco | 9.4births per 1,000 people |
| 178 | Switzerland | 9.4births per 1,000 people |
| 179 | Liechtenstein | 9.4births per 1,000 people |
| 180 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 9.4births per 1,000 people |
| 181 | Norway | 9.3births per 1,000 people |
| 182 | Sweden | 9.3births per 1,000 people |
| 183 | Netherlands | 9.3births per 1,000 people |
| 184 | Mauritius | 9.3births per 1,000 people |
| 185 | Bulgaria | 9.2births per 1,000 people |
| 186 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 9.2births per 1,000 people |
| 187 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 9.1births per 1,000 people |
| 188 | Canada | 9.1births per 1,000 people |
| 189 | Anguilla | 9.0births per 1,000 people |
| 190 | Chile | 9.0births per 1,000 people |
| 191 | Montserrat | 8.9births per 1,000 people |
| 192 | Russian Federation | 8.9births per 1,000 people |
| 193 | Serbia | 8.8births per 1,000 people |
| 194 | Hungary | 8.8births per 1,000 people |
| 195 | Cuba | 8.7births per 1,000 people |
| 196 | Belgium | 8.7births per 1,000 people |
| 197 | Wallis and Futuna | 8.6births per 1,000 people |
| 198 | Germany | 8.5births per 1,000 people |
| 199 | Czech Republic | 8.5births per 1,000 people |
| 200 | Slovenia | 8.5births per 1,000 people |
| 201 | Austria | 8.4births per 1,000 people |
| 202 | Isle of Man | 8.3births per 1,000 people |
| 203 | Virgin Islands, British | 8.3births per 1,000 people |
| 204 | Portugal | 8.3births per 1,000 people |
| 205 | Thailand | 8.2births per 1,000 people |
| 206 | Jersey | 8.2births per 1,000 people |
| 207 | Poland | 8.2births per 1,000 people |
| 208 | Singapore | 8.2births per 1,000 people |
| 209 | Guernsey | 8.1births per 1,000 people |
| 210 | Estonia | 8.1births per 1,000 people |
| 211 | Croatia | 8.1births per 1,000 people |
| 212 | Bermuda | 8.0births per 1,000 people |
| 213 | Malta | 7.9births per 1,000 people |
| 214 | Finland | 7.8births per 1,000 people |
| 215 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.7births per 1,000 people |
| 216 | Latvia | 7.6births per 1,000 people |
| 217 | Curaçao | 7.5births per 1,000 people |
| 218 | Lithuania | 7.5births per 1,000 people |
| 219 | Saint Helena | 7.3births per 1,000 people |
| 220 | Greece | 7.2births per 1,000 people |
| 221 | Belarus | 7.1births per 1,000 people |
| 222 | Spain | 7.0births per 1,000 people |
| 223 | Andorra | 6.9births per 1,000 people |
| 224 | Italy | 6.5births per 1,000 people |
| 225 | Macao | 6.3births per 1,000 people |
| 226 | People's Republic of China | 6.3births per 1,000 people |
| 227 | Japan | 6.0births per 1,000 people |
| 228 | San Marino | 5.9births per 1,000 people |
| 229 | Puerto Rico | 5.8births per 1,000 people |
| 230 | Taiwan, Province of China | 5.7births per 1,000 people |
| 231 | Ukraine | 5.6births per 1,000 people |
| 232 | Hong Kong | 5.5births per 1,000 people |
| 233 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 5.2births per 1,000 people |
| 234 | Saint Barthélemy | 4.8births per 1,000 people |
| 235 | South Korea | 4.6births per 1,000 people |
| 236 | Holy See (Vatican City State) | 4.2births per 1,000 people |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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