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Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by People > Birth rate

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DEFINITION: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 NigerNiger 46.84 births/1,000 population 2013
2 MaliMali 46.06 births/1,000 population 2013
3 UgandaUganda 44.5 births/1,000 population 2013
4 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 42.81 births/1,000 population 2013
5 ZambiaZambia 42.79 births/1,000 population 2013
6 SomaliaSomalia 41.45 births/1,000 population 2013
7 BurundiBurundi 40.04 births/1,000 population 2013
8 MalawiMalawi 39.98 births/1,000 population 2013
9 AngolaAngola 39.16 births/1,000 population 2013
10 MozambiqueMozambique 39.08 births/1,000 population 2013
11 NigeriaNigeria 38.78 births/1,000 population 2013
12 South SudanSouth Sudan 38.5 births/1,000 population 2013
13 EthiopiaEthiopia 38.07 births/1,000 population 2013
14 ChadChad 37.99 births/1,000 population 2013
15 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 37.77 births/1,000 population 2013
16 TanzaniaTanzania 37.25 births/1,000 population 2013
17 BeninBenin 37.02 births/1,000 population 2013
18 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 36.34 births/1,000 population 2013
19 GuineaGuinea 36.3 births/1,000 population 2013
20 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 36.05 births/1,000 population 2013
21 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 35.8 births/1,000 population 2013
22 LiberiaLiberia 35.75 births/1,000 population 2013
23 SenegalSenegal 35.64 births/1,000 population 2013
24 RwandaRwanda 35.49 births/1,000 population 2013
25 TogoTogo 34.9 births/1,000 population 2013
26 GabonGabon 34.82 births/1,000 population 2013
27 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 34.35 births/1,000 population 2013
28 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 34.28 births/1,000 population 2013
29 MadagascarMadagascar 33.58 births/1,000 population 2013
30 The GambiaThe Gambia 32.59 births/1,000 population 2013
31 ZimbabweZimbabwe 32.41 births/1,000 population 2013
32 MauritaniaMauritania 32.31 births/1,000 population 2013
33 CameroonCameroon 31.93 births/1,000 population 2013
34 GhanaGhana 31.7 births/1,000 population 2013
35 EritreaEritrea 31.39 births/1,000 population 2013
36 SudanSudan 30.84 births/1,000 population 2013
37 ComorosComoros 30.26 births/1,000 population 2013
38 KenyaKenya 30.08 births/1,000 population 2013
39 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 29.83 births/1,000 population 2013
40 LesothoLesotho 26.31 births/1,000 population 2013
41 SwazilandSwaziland 25.68 births/1,000 population 2013
42 DjiboutiDjibouti 24.5 births/1,000 population 2013
43 BotswanaBotswana 21.69 births/1,000 population 2013
44 Cape VerdeCape Verde 20.96 births/1,000 population 2013
45 NamibiaNamibia 20.72 births/1,000 population 2013
46 South AfricaSouth Africa 19.14 births/1,000 population 2013
47 SeychellesSeychelles 14.85 births/1,000 population 2013
48 MauritiusMauritius 13.62 births/1,000 population 2013

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