Countries With the Highest Fertility Rates
Every country with a figure for fertility rate, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Chad (6.03), Somalia, Fed. Rep. (6.01) and Congo, Dem. Rep. (5.98). The middle country of the 217 has 1.9.
What this measures
Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Source: World Bank. For this measure, no agreed better direction.
This measure mostly follows how rich a country is, so this ranking is close to a ranking by national income. Each country’s page also ranks it against countries with similar incomes, which is often the fairer comparison.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2024–2024. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Fertility rate | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 6.03 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 6.01 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 3 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 5.98 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 5.95 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 5 | Niger | 5.93 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 6 | Mali | 5.51 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 7 | Angola | 5.05 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 8 | Burundi | 4.79 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 4.76 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 10 | Mozambique | 4.69 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 11 | Mauritania | 4.63 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 12 | Tanzania | 4.54 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 13 | Yemen, Rep. | 4.5 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 14 | Benin | 4.48 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 15 | Nigeria | 4.38 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 16 | Sudan | 4.26 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 17 | Cameroon | 4.26 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.23 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 19 | Uganda | 4.17 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 20 | Guinea | 4.13 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 21 | Togo | 4.12 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 22 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.12 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | 4.11 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 24 | Congo, Rep. | 4.11 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 25 | Zambia | 4.04 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 26 | Madagascar | 3.91 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 3.91 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 28 | Gambia, The | 3.91 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 29 | Liberia | 3.86 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 30 | Comoros | 3.82 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 31 | Samoa | 3.8 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 32 | South Sudan | 3.79 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 33 | Senegal | 3.77 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 34 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.76 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 3.7 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 36 | Eritrea | 3.68 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 37 | Zimbabwe | 3.67 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 38 | Rwanda | 3.65 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 39 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.6 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 40 | Gabon | 3.59 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 41 | Malawi | 3.59 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 42 | Vanuatu | 3.57 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 43 | Pakistan | 3.55 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 44 | Solomon Islands | 3.51 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 45 | Uzbekistan | 3.49 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 46 | Ghana | 3.34 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 47 | Naoero | 3.29 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 48 | West Bank and Gaza | 3.25 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 49 | Iraq | 3.22 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 50 | Namibia | 3.21 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 51 | Tuvalu | 3.17 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 52 | Kenya | 3.17 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 53 | Kiribati | 3.12 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 54 | Tonga | 3.1 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 55 | Papua New Guinea | 3.07 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 56 | Tajikistan | 3.04 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | 2.98 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 58 | Israel | 2.87 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 59 | Marshall Islands | 2.86 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 60 | Guam | 2.75 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 61 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 2.74 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 62 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2.73 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 63 | Algeria | 2.72 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 64 | Eswatini | 2.72 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 65 | Botswana | 2.7 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 66 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.7 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 67 | St. Martin (French part) | 2.67 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 68 | Lesotho | 2.66 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 69 | Turkmenistan | 2.66 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 70 | Timor-Leste | 2.63 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 71 | Haiti | 2.63 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 72 | Djibouti | 2.62 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 73 | Jordan | 2.6 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 74 | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.6 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 75 | Cambodia | 2.55 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 76 | Bolivia | 2.52 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 77 | Oman | 2.51 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 78 | Mongolia | 2.5 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 79 | Honduras | 2.48 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 80 | Paraguay | 2.42 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 81 | Lao PDR | 2.4 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 82 | Guyana | 2.4 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 83 | Northern Mariana Islands | 2.32 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 84 | Saudi Arabia | 2.31 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 85 | Libya | 2.3 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 86 | Guatemala | 2.29 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 87 | Fiji | 2.27 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 88 | American Samoa | 2.27 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 89 | Suriname | 2.23 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 90 | Lebanon | 2.23 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 91 | Dominican Republic | 2.22 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 92 | Morocco | 2.21 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 93 | Nicaragua | 2.21 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 94 | South Africa | 2.21 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 95 | Bangladesh | 2.14 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 96 | Indonesia | 2.12 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 97 | Panama | 2.11 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 98 | Monaco | 2.1 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 99 | Myanmar | 2.1 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 100 | Venezuela, RB | 2.08 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 101 | Belize | 2.02 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 102 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 1.97 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 103 | Peru | 1.97 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 104 | New Caledonia | 1.96 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 105 | India | 1.96 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 106 | Nepal | 1.96 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 107 | Sri Lanka | 1.95 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 108 | Faroe Islands | 1.91 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 109 | Viet Nam | 1.9 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 110 | Philippines | 1.89 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 111 | Mexico | 1.89 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 112 | Gibraltar | 1.89 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 113 | Palau | 1.88 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 114 | Seychelles | 1.85 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 115 | Tunisia | 1.82 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 116 | Ecuador | 1.81 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 117 | Bahrain | 1.8 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 118 | Georgia | 1.8 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 119 | Montenegro | 1.8 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 120 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 1.78 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 121 | El Salvador | 1.77 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 122 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.76 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 123 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.73 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 124 | Moldova | 1.73 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 125 | Bulgaria | 1.72 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 126 | Qatar | 1.72 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 127 | Barbados | 1.71 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 128 | Greenland | 1.71 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 129 | Armenia | 1.7 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 130 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.68 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 131 | Serbia | 1.64 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 132 | Colombia | 1.63 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 133 | United States | 1.63 | 2024 | North America |
| 134 | Brazil | 1.61 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 135 | France | 1.61 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 136 | Aruba | 1.61 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 137 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.58 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 138 | New Zealand | 1.57 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 139 | Iceland | 1.56 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 140 | Kuwait | 1.56 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 141 | Maldives | 1.56 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 142 | United Kingdom | 1.55 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 143 | Isle of Man | 1.54 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 144 | Malaysia | 1.54 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 145 | Kosovo | 1.54 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 146 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.54 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 147 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 1.53 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 148 | Cayman Islands | 1.52 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 149 | Slovenia | 1.52 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 150 | Cabo Verde | 1.51 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 151 | Argentina | 1.5 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 152 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.49 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 153 | French Polynesia | 1.49 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 154 | Australia | 1.48 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 155 | Dominica | 1.48 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 156 | Turkiye | 1.48 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 157 | Grenada | 1.47 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 158 | Denmark | 1.47 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 159 | Ireland | 1.47 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 160 | Croatia | 1.46 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 161 | Slovak Republic | 1.46 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 162 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.45 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 163 | Norway | 1.45 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 164 | Bhutan | 1.45 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 165 | Cuba | 1.45 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 166 | Belgium | 1.44 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 167 | Mauritius | 1.44 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 168 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 1.44 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 169 | Azerbaijan | 1.43 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 170 | Netherlands | 1.43 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 171 | Sweden | 1.43 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 172 | Russian Federation | 1.42 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 173 | Hungary | 1.41 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 174 | Portugal | 1.41 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 175 | Bermuda | 1.41 | 2024 | North America |
| 176 | Curacao | 1.4 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 177 | North Macedonia | 1.4 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 178 | Uruguay | 1.4 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 179 | Romania | 1.39 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 180 | St. Lucia | 1.39 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 181 | Cyprus | 1.38 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 182 | Bahamas, The | 1.37 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 183 | Channel Islands | 1.37 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 184 | Liechtenstein | 1.37 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 185 | Czechia | 1.36 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 186 | Germany | 1.36 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 187 | Jamaica | 1.35 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 188 | Albania | 1.34 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 189 | Costa Rica | 1.32 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 190 | Austria | 1.31 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 191 | Switzerland | 1.29 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 192 | Canada | 1.25 | 2024 | North America |
| 193 | Finland | 1.25 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 194 | Luxembourg | 1.25 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 195 | Greece | 1.24 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 196 | Latvia | 1.24 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 197 | Belarus | 1.22 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 198 | United Arab Emirates | 1.21 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 199 | Thailand | 1.2 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 200 | Estonia | 1.18 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 201 | Italy | 1.18 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 202 | San Marino | 1.16 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 203 | Japan | 1.15 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 204 | Chile | 1.14 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 205 | Poland | 1.14 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 206 | Lithuania | 1.11 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 207 | Spain | 1.1 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 208 | Andorra | 1.09 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 209 | British Virgin Islands | 1.05 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 210 | China | 1.01 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 211 | Malta | 1.01 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 212 | Ukraine | 0.988 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 213 | Singapore | 0.97 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 214 | Puerto Rico (US) | 0.92 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 215 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.841 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 216 | Korea, Rep. | 0.748 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 217 | Macao SAR, China | 0.582 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
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