demographic2026

Birth rate, per day

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. This series may use a non-calendar time dimension (such as age or month); countries can have different observation periods.

Source: Our World in Data40 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
24.1births per million people
Median: 23.5births per million people
Countries Covered
40
with available data
Highest
Israel
61.2births per million people
Lowest
South Korea
10.3births per million people
Top 5 Countries
1Israel61.2births per million people
2Russian Federation34.9births per million people
3Belarus30.7births per million people
4Chile30.7births per million people
5Australia30.4births per million people
By Region
Other32.8births per million people(2 countries)
South America30.7births per million people(1 countries)
Oceania30.1births per million people(2 countries)
North America25.6births per million people(2 countries)
Asia25.0births per million people(4 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (10.3births per million people)High (61.2births per million people)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 24.1births per million people)

Other (2)
South America (1)
Oceania (2)
North America (2)
Asia (4)
Europe (29)

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. This series may use a non-calendar time dimension (such as age or month); countries can have different observation periods. 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
1Israel61.2births per million people
2Russian Federation34.9births per million people
3Belarus30.7births per million people
4Chile30.7births per million people
5Australia30.4births per million people
6New Zealand29.9births per million people
7Ukraine28.6births per million people
8United States of America28.4births per million people
9Iceland27.8births per million people
10Ireland27.4births per million people
11Slovakia27.3births per million people
12Czech Republic26.4births per million people
13Estonia26.2births per million people
14United Kingdom25.6births per million people
15France25.6births per million people
16Belgium23.9births per million people
17Denmark23.9births per million people
18Hungary23.8births per million people
19Luxembourg23.7births per million people
20Germany23.6births per million people
21Netherlands23.4births per million people
22Croatia23.3births per million people
23Canada22.8births per million people
24Slovenia22.8births per million people
25Switzerland22.8births per million people
26Bulgaria21.8births per million people
27Austria21.8births per million people
28Portugal21.7births per million people
29Sweden21.3births per million people
30Norway19.7births per million people
31Finland19.3births per million people
32Greece19.2births per million people
33Italy18.8births per million people
34Spain17.8births per million people
35Poland17.2births per million people
36Lithuania16.8births per million people
37Latvia16.2births per million people
38Japan16.0births per million people
39Hong Kong12.5births per million people
40South Korea10.3births per million people
Showing 40 of 40 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2026).

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