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People > Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 NigerNiger 7.58 2011
2 MaliMali 6.85 2011
3 SomaliaSomalia 6.77 2011
4 ChadChad 6.49 2011
5 BurundiBurundi 6.21 2011
6 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 6.15 2011
7 AngolaAngola 6.1 2011
8 UgandaUganda 6.06 2011
9 NigeriaNigeria 6.02 2011
10 The GambiaThe Gambia 5.79 2011
11 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 5.78 2011
12 ZambiaZambia 5.77 2011
13 MalawiMalawi 5.55 2011
14 East TimorEast Timor 5.45 2011
15 AfghanistanAfghanistan 5.39 2011
16 TanzaniaTanzania 5.36 2011
17 MozambiqueMozambique 5.34 2011
18 South SudanSouth Sudan 5.1 2011
19 GuineaGuinea 5.09 2011
20 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 5.05 2011
21 Republic of the CongoCongo Rep. 5.05 2011
22 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 5.04 2011
23 SenegalSenegal 5.02 2011
24 BeninBenin 5.01 2011
25 LiberiaLiberia 4.95 2011
26 CameroonCameroon 4.94 2011
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 4.93 2011
27 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 4.91 2011
28 EritreaEritrea 4.88 2011
29 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 4.86 2011
30 ComorosComoros 4.85 2011
31 MauritaniaMauritania 4.78 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 4.78 2011
32 EthiopiaEthiopia 4.77 2011
33 TogoTogo 4.75 2011
34 RwandaRwanda 4.73 2011
35 MadagascarMadagascar 4.59 2011
36 SudanSudan 4.56 2011
=37 KenyaKenya 4.54 2011
=37 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 4.54 2011
39 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 4.5 2007
40 YemenYemen 4.35 2011
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 4.3 2011
41 SamoaSamoa 4.28 2011
42 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 4.22 2011
43 GabonGabon 4.18 2011
44 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 4.17 2011
45 IraqIraq 4.15 2011
46 GhanaGhana 3.98 2011
47 GuatemalaGuatemala 3.91 2011
48 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 3.9 2011
49 TongaTonga 3.86 2011
50 TajikistanTajikistan 3.81 2011
51 ZimbabweZimbabwe 3.64 2011
52 DjiboutiDjibouti 3.53 2011
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 3.52 2011
53 SwazilandSwaziland 3.48 2011
54 VanuatuVanuatu 3.46 2011
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 3.44 2011
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 3.42 2011
55 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia 3.4 2011
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 3.4 2011
56 JordanJordan 3.39 2011
57 PakistanPakistan 3.35 2011
58 BoliviaBolivia 3.31 2011
59 HaitiHaiti 3.28 2011
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 3.2 2011
60 LaosLaos 3.2 2011
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 3.17 2011
61 NamibiaNamibia 3.17 2011
62 LesothoLesotho 3.15 2011
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 3.12 2011
63 PhilippinesPhilippines 3.11 2011
64 HondurasHonduras 3.1 2011
65 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 3.06 2011
66 SyriaSyria 3.04 2011
67 KiribatiKiribati 3.01 2011
68 IsraelIsrael 3 2011
69 ParaguayParaguay 2.93 2011
70 CambodiaCambodia 2.93 2011
71 OmanOman 2.9 2011
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 2.88 2011
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 2.87 2011
72 EgyptEgypt 2.85 2011
73 AlgeriaAlgeria 2.83 2011
74 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 2.76 2011
75 BelizeBelize 2.76 2011
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 2.73 2011
76 BotswanaBotswana 2.71 2011
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 2.7 2011
=77 KuwaitKuwait 2.65 2011
=77 MoroccoMorocco 2.65 2011
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 2.65 2011
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 2.64 2011
79 FijiFiji 2.64 2011
80 GuyanaGuyana 2.64 2011
81 EcuadorEcuador 2.62 2011
82 KazakhstanKazakhstan 2.59 2011
83 NicaraguaNicaragua 2.58 2011
84 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 2.55 2011
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 2.55 2011
85 IndiaIndia 2.53 2011
86 PanamaPanama 2.52 2011
87 UzbekistanUzbekistan 2.5 2011
88 NepalNepal 2.5 2011
89 PeruPeru 2.48 2011
90 LibyaLibya 2.47 2011
91 GuamGuam 2.45 2011
92 MongoliaMongolia 2.45 2011
93 VenezuelaVenezuela 2.44 2011
94 South AfricaSouth Africa 2.44 2011
95 IndonesiaIndonesia 2.4 2011
96 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 2.38 2011
97 Cape VerdeCape Verde 2.38 2011
98 Sri LankaSri Lanka 2.35 2011
99 ColombiaColombia 2.35 2011
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 2.34 2011
100 BhutanBhutan 2.32 2011
101 SurinameSuriname 2.32 2011
102 MaldivesMaldives 2.31 2011
103 JamaicaJamaica 2.31 2011
104 MexicoMexico 2.25 2011
105 BangladeshBangladesh 2.24 2011
106 El SalvadorEl Salvador 2.24 2011
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 2.23 2011
107 GrenadaGrenada 2.22 2011
108 ArgentinaArgentina 2.2 2011
=109 KosovoKosovo 2.2 2011
=109 CuracaoCuracao 2.2 2010
111 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 2.17 2011
112 TunisiaTunisia 2.13 2011
=113 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 2.12 2011
=113 BahrainBahrain 2.12 2011
115 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 2.11 2002
=116 SeychellesSeychelles 2.1 2011
=116 New ZealandNew Zealand 2.1 2011
=116 GreenlandGreenland 2.1 2011
119 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 2.09 2011
120 TurkeyTurkey 2.08 2011
121 UruguayUruguay 2.07 2011
122 QatarQatar 2.06 2011
123 IrelandIreland 2.05 2011
124 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 2.05 2011
125 BruneiBrunei 2.03 2011
126 FranceFrance 2.03 2011
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 2.03 2011
127 IcelandIceland 2.02 2011
128 North KoreaNorth Korea 2 2011
129 MalaysiaMalaysia 1.99 2011
=130 BurmaBurma 1.98 2011
=130 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 1.98 2011
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 1.97 2011
132 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 1.96 2011
133 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 1.92 2011
134 IranIran 1.91 2011
=135 SwedenSweden 1.9 2011
=135 DominicaDominica 1.9 2003
137 The BahamasThe Bahamas 1.9 2011
138 United StatesUnited States 1.89 2011
139 NorwayNorway 1.88 2011
140 AustraliaAustralia 1.87 2011
141 ChileChile 1.84 2011
142 BarbadosBarbados 1.84 2011
143 United Arab EmiratesUAE 1.84 2011
144 BelgiumBelgium 1.84 2011
145 FinlandFinland 1.83 2011
146 Costa RicaCosta Rica 1.83 2011
=147 GeorgiaGeorgia 1.82 2011
=147 BrazilBrazil 1.82 2011
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 1.81 2011
149 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 1.8 2011
150 St. Martin (French part)St Martin 1.8 2011
151 VietnamVietnam 1.79 2011
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) 1.79 2009
152 BermudaBermuda 1.76 2011
=153 NetherlandsNetherlands 1.76 2011
=153 LithuaniaLithuania 1.76 2011
155 DenmarkDenmark 1.75 2011
156 AlbaniaAlbania 1.75 2011
157 ArmeniaArmenia 1.74 2011
Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) 1.72 2011
158 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)Sint Maarten 1.7 2009
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 1.7 2011
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 1.7 2011
=159 ArubaAruba 1.69 2011
=159 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 1.69 2011
161 MontenegroMontenegro 1.69 2011
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 1.67 2011
162 ChinaChina 1.66 2011
163 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 1.65 2011
164 Isle of ManIsle of Man 1.65 2002
165 CanadaCanada 1.63 2011
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 1.61 2011
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 1.59 2011
166 European UnionEuropean Union 1.57 2011
167 SloveniaSlovenia 1.56 2011
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 1.56 2011
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 1.56 2011
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 1.54 2011
168 RussiaRussia 1.54 2011
169 PalauPalau 1.53 2000
=170 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 1.52 2011
=170 EstoniaEstonia 1.52 2011
=170 LuxembourgLuxembourg 1.52 2011
=173 BelarusBelarus 1.51 2011
=173 BulgariaBulgaria 1.51 2011
175 LebanonLebanon 1.5 2011
176 CyprusCyprus 1.47 2011
177 MoldovaMoldova 1.47 2011
178 CroatiaCroatia 1.46 2011
=179 UkraineUkraine 1.46 2011
=179 CubaCuba 1.46 2011
=181 MauritiusMauritius 1.45 2011
=181 SlovakiaSlovakia 1.45 2011
183 Channel IslandsChannel Islands 1.44 2011
184 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 1.44 2011
=185 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 1.43 2011
=185 GreeceGreece 1.43 2011
187 ThailandThailand 1.43 2011
188 AustriaAustria 1.42 2011
189 ItalyItaly 1.41 2011
190 JapanJapan 1.39 2011
191 MaltaMalta 1.38 2011
=192 GermanyGermany 1.36 2011
=192 SpainSpain 1.36 2011
=192 SerbiaSerbia 1.36 2011
195 PortugalPortugal 1.35 2011
196 LatviaLatvia 1.34 2011
197 PolandPoland 1.3 2011
198 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 1.25 2011
199 RomaniaRomania 1.25 2011
200 South KoreaSouth Korea 1.24 2011
201 HungaryHungary 1.23 2011
202 AndorraAndorra 1.22 2010
203 Hong KongHong Kong 1.2 2011
204 SingaporeSingapore 1.2 2011
205 MacauMacau 1.03 2011

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Interesting observations about People > Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman

  • Niger ranked first for fertility > fertility rate, total > births per woman amongst Hot countries in 2011.
  • Burundi ranked first for fertility > fertility rate, total > births per woman amongst Christian countries in 2011.
  • Israel ranked first for fertility > fertility rate, total > births per woman amongst High income OECD countries in 2011.
  • Somalia ranked first for fertility > fertility rate, total > births per woman amongst Former British colonies in 2011.
  • Ireland ranked first for fertility > fertility rate, total > births per woman amongst European Union in 2011.
  • Kosovo ranked first for fertility > fertility rate, total > births per woman amongst Europe in 2011.
  • Mali ranked second for fertility > fertility rate, total > births per woman amongst Muslim countries in 2011.
  • Pakistan ranked first for fertility > fertility rate, total > births per woman amongst Emerging markets in 2011.
  • Malawi ranked first for fertility > fertility rate, total > births per woman amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2011.
  • Turkey ranked first for fertility > fertility rate, total > births per woman amongst NATO countries in 2011.
  • Macau has ranked last for fertility > fertility rate, total > births per woman since 2000.
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