The 15 countries with the highest birth rates — and the 15 with the lowest

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The 15 countries with the highest birth rates — and the 15 with the lowest
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  • The World Bank Group collected data on birth rates for every country.
  • Countries in Africa saw the highest birth rates, while European and Asian countries saw the lowest.
  • The US ranked 135th worldwide in births per 1,000 people.

In countries with the lowest birth rates, economic issues are likely factors. The Associated Press cited “bleak job prospects” and high-cost of living among factors for low birth rates in Japan, which its former prime minister called a “silent emergency.”

The World Bank Group used data from the UN Population Division and the UN Statistical Division, as well as data from national statistics offices.

See the 15 places with the highest birth rates in the world, followed by the 15 with the lowest.

Business Insider rounded to one decimal place, but two decimal places were used in some instances to break ties.

1. The Central African Republic had a birth rate of 46.2 births per 1,000 people in 2024.

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The fertility rate in the Central African Republic is about 6 births per woman.

  1. Chad had a birth rate of 43.3 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Chad is about 6 births per woman.

  1. Somalia had a birth rate of 42.3 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Somalia is about 6 births per woman.

  1. Niger had a birth rate of 41.4 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Niger is about 5.9 births per woman.

  1. The Democratic Republic of the Congo had a birth rate of 40.9 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is about 6 births per woman.

  1. Mali had a birth rate of 39.5 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Mali is about 5.5 births per woman.

  1. Angola had a birth rate of 37.2 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Angola is about 5 births per woman.

  1. Mozambique had a birth rate of 37 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Mozambique is about 4.7 births per woman.

  1. Afghanistan had a birth rate of 35 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Afghanistan is about 4.8 births per woman.

  1. Tanzania had a birth rate of 34.8 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Tanzania is about 4.5 births per woman.

  1. Uganda had a birth rate of 34.4 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Uganda is about 4.2 births per woman.

  1. Yemen had a birth rate of 34.4 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Yemen is about 4.5 births per woman.

  1. Mauritania had a birth rate of 34 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Mauritania is about 4.6 births per woman.

  1. Benin had a birth rate of 33.4 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Benin is about 4.5 births per woman.

15th highest. Cameroon had a birth rate of 33.3 births per 1,000 people in 2024.

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The fertility rate in Cameroon is about 4.3 births per woman.

15th lowest. Estonia had a birth rate of 7.1 births per 1,000 people in 2024.

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The fertility rate in Estonia is about 1.2 births per woman.

  1. Belarus had a birth rate of 7 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Belarus is about 1.2 births per woman.

13 (tie). Latvia had a birth rate of 6.9 births per 1,000 people in 2024.

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The fertility rate in Latvia is about 1.2 births per woman.

13 (tie). Poland had a birth rate of 6.9 births per 1,000 people in 2024.

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The fertility rate in Poland is about 1.1 births per woman.

  1. Andorra had a birth rate of 6.9 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Andorra is about 1.1 births per woman.

  1. China had a birth rate of 6.8 births per 1,000 people.
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The fertility rate in China is about 1 birth per woman.

9 (tie). Greece had a birth rate of 6.6 births per 1,000 people in 2024.

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The fertility rate in Greece is about 1.2 births per woman.

9 (tie). Lithuania also had a birth rate of 6.6 births per 1,000 people in 2024.

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The fertility rate in Lithuania is about 1.1 births per woman.

  1. Spain had a birth rate of 6.5 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Spain is about 1.1 births per woman.

  1. Italy had a birth rate of 6.3 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Italy is about 1.2 births per woman.

  1. Taiwan had a birth rate of 5.8 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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Taiwan is not included as a separate country in the World Bank data. The US and many other governments do not have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, though it has its own government, military, economy, and statistical agencies.

Separate figures reported by Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior and cited by China’s Xinhua News Agency show Taiwan had a crude birth rate of 5.8 births per 1,000 people in 2024.

In 2024, Taiwan recorded 134,856 newborns, out of a total population of about 23.4 million.

  1. Japan had a birth rate of 5.7 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Japan is about 1.1 births per woman.

  1. Ukraine had a birth rate of 5.5 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in Ukraine is about 1 birth per woman.

  1. South Korea had a birth rate of 4.7 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in South Korea is about 0.7 births per woman.

  1. San Marino had a birth rate of 4.2 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
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The fertility rate in San Marino is about 1.2 births per woman.

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