World Birth & Fertility rates decline by country w/ charts

The world birth rate is 16.3 annual births per 1,000 people, and the total fertility rate is 2.2 — the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates.

The fertility rate has been declining from 5.31 in 1963 to 2.2 now and is projected to fall below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman by 2036.

The birth rate varies drastically by country and by region. South Korea has the lowest fertility rate of 0.72 lifetime births per woman with a total annual birth rate of 4.5 per 1,000 people; meanwhile, Somalia has the highest fertility rate in the world at 6.13 and a birth rate of 43.

The mean age of first-time mothers globally is 23.2 — it was 22.9 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.3, a change from 27.2 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) declined from 92.1 in 1960 to 39.1 in 2023.
24.4% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 23.4% in 1960.
There are approximately 4.18 births per second, 251 births per minute, 15,063 per hour, 361,506 per day, 2,530,544 per week, 10,845,188 per month, and 131,949,791 births per year worldwide. Check our world population clock page for the visualization of global birth and death rates.
54.1% of married women ages 15-49 use modern contraceptive methods.
The global life expectancy has increased from 47.8 years in 1960 to around 73.8 years in 2026.

World fertility rate map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The map color-codes fertility rate by country. Only Africa and South & Southeast Asia remain above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman, while the rest of the world has fallen below it.

102 of the world's 197 countries, accounting for 66% of the population, have a fertility rate below the replacement threshold.

List of countries ranked by fertility rate

The table below ranks 196 countries by fertility rates along with the average ages at first childbirth and natural population changes — changes from births and deaths only, migration excluded.

Rank	Country	Fertility rate	Birth rate	Age at first childbirth	Natural change	Population
1	Somalia	6.13	43	n/a	+608,203	19M
2	Chad	6.12	42.4	18.1	+605,924	20.3M
3	Niger	6.06	41.9	18.5	+864,139	27M
4	DR Congo	6.05	41.3	19.9	+3,467,787	109M
5	CAR	6.01	46.4	n/a	+190,325	5.33M
6	Mali	5.61	40	19.2	+746,398	24.5M
7	Angola	5.12	37.6	19.4	+1,126,862	37.9M
8	Burundi	4.88	33.7	21.5	+368,917	14M
9	Afghanistan	4.84	35.4	19.9	+1,228,719	42.6M
10	Mozambique	4.76	37.5	19.2	+1,025,334	34.6M
11	Mauritania	4.7	34.4	21.8	+145,164	5.17M
12	Tanzania	4.61	35.2	19.9	+1,960,623	68.6M
13	Yemen	4.59	35.2	20.8	+1,198,150	40.6M
14	Benin	4.56	33.9	20.5	+353,933	14.5M
15	Nigeria	4.48	33	20.4	+4,834,309	233M
16	Sudan	4.32	33.6	n/a	+1,361,564	50.4M
17	Cameroon	4.32	33.7	20.1	+754,486	29.1M
18	Ivory Coast	4.28	32	19.6	+758,261	31.9M
19	Uganda	4.28	35.2	19.4	+1,477,166	50M
20	Guinea	4.22	33.8	19.9	+356,147	14.8M
21	Togo	4.19	31.1	25	+218,093	9.52M
22	Burkina Faso	4.19	31.6	20.1	+545,227	23.5M
23	Congo	4.16	30.6	19.6	+150,486	6.33M
24	Zambia	4.1	33.1	19.2	+577,660	21.3M
25	Equatorial Guinea	4.08	29.6	n/a	+40,140	1.89M
26	Gambia	4.01	30.4	20.7	+65,118	2.76M
27	Ethiopia	3.99	31.9	19.3	+3,338,649	132M
28	Madagascar	3.97	32.1	19.5	+766,391	32M
29	Liberia	3.95	31	19.1	+125,730	5.61M
30	Comoros	3.88	28.7	23	+18,247	867K
31	South Sudan	3.86	28.6	n/a	+217,966	11.9M
32	Guinea-Bissau	3.84	30	n/a	+49,498	2.2M
33	Samoa	3.83	25.4	23.6	+4,170	218K
34	Senegal	3.82	29.4	21.9	+431,006	18.5M
35	Sierra Leone	3.79	30.6	19.6	+188,788	8.64M
36	Zimbabwe	3.72	30.4	20.3	+372,505	16.6M
37	Eritrea	3.71	28.5	21.3	+78,073	3.54M
38	Rwanda	3.7	28.3	23	+312,762	14.3M
39	Malawi	3.65	31.4	19.1	+549,096	21.7M
40	Gabon	3.65	27.7	19.6	+53,167	2.54M
41	Sao Tome	3.64	28.2	19.4	+5,221	236K
42	Pakistan	3.61	27.8	22.8	+5,281,745	251M
43	Vanuatu	3.6	28.1	n/a	+7,359	328K
44	Solomon Islands	3.56	26.9	22.6	+17,436	819K
45	Uzbekistan	3.5	26.5	23.5	+722,280	36.4M
46	Ghana	3.4	26.3	22.1	+651,094	34.4M
47	Nauru	3.33	25.5	22.1	+213	11.9K
48	Palestine	3.31	27.1	n/a	+102,613	5.29M
49	Iraq	3.25	25.7	n/a	+973,420	46M
50	Namibia	3.21	25.9	21.6	+58,435	3.03M
51	Kenya	3.21	27.1	20.3	+1,100,970	56.4M
52	Tuvalu	3.21	23.1	23.5	+137	9.65K
53	Kiribati	3.15	25.8	23.1	+2,487	135K
54	Tonga	3.13	23.1	24.9	+1,744	104K
55	Papua New Guinea	3.1	24.6	21.9	+187,637	10.6M
56	Tajikistan	3.07	26.1	23.2	+223,828	10.6M
57	Kazakhstan	3.01	20.1	29.5	+273,013	20.6M
58	Marshall Islands	2.92	21.1	20.7	+550	37.5K
59	Israel	2.85	18.6	27.8	+131,977	9.97M
60	Algeria	2.77	19.6	n/a	+691,724	46.8M
61	Eswatini	2.75	24.1	19.5	+20,147	1.24M
62	Egypt	2.75	21	22.6	+1,780,230	117M
63	Botswana	2.73	24.7	19	+47,098	2.52M
64	Syria	2.71	22.1	n/a	+402,713	24.7M
65	East Timor	2.71	22.1	23	+20,495	1.4M
66	Kyrgyzstan	2.7	20.6	22.6	+115,016	7.22M
67	Mongolia	2.7	19	20.5	+46,995	3.52M
68	Lesotho	2.69	24.1	20.9	+31,115	2.34M
69	Turkmenistan	2.69	21.7	24.1	+117,529	7.49M
70	Haiti	2.66	22.2	22.4	+167,381	11.8M
71	Jordan	2.64	20.6	24.6	+200,895	11.6M
72	Djibouti	2.61	20.8	n/a	+15,349	1.17M
73	Cambodia	2.58	20.8	23.3	+250,242	17.6M
74	Bolivia	2.55	21.2	21.1	+172,336	12.4M
75	Oman	2.53	16.8	n/a	+75,467	5.28M
76	Honduras	2.5	22	20.3	+186,125	10.8M
77	Paraguay	2.42	20	22.9	+97,748	6.93M
78	Laos	2.42	21.3	n/a	+115,359	7.77M
79	Guyana	2.41	20.3	20.8	+10,716	831K
80	Libya	2.36	17	n/a	+75,760	7.38M
81	Guatemala	2.31	20.8	20.6	+289,635	18.4M
82	Fiji	2.28	18	n/a	+8,078	929K
83	Saudi Arabia	2.28	16.4	n/a	+474,366	35.3M
84	Suriname	2.25	17.3	n/a	+6,697	634K
85	Dominican Republic	2.24	17.9	20.9	+132,360	11.4M
86	Lebanon	2.24	16.1	n/a	+58,786	5.81M
87	Morocco	2.23	16.7	n/a	+417,213	38.1M
88	Nicaragua	2.22	19.4	19.2	+100,921	6.92M
89	South Africa	2.22	18.8	n/a	+602,793	64M
90	Bangladesh	2.16	20.4	18.6	+2,630,818	174M
91	Indonesia	2.13	15.9	22.4	+2,364,808	283M
92	Panama	2.12	16	n/a	+50,197	4.52M
93	Myanmar	2.12	16.7	24.7	+408,331	54.5M
94	Monaco	2.11	9.44	32.5	-449	38.6K
95	Venezuela	2.08	15.1	n/a	+213,020	28.4M
96	Seychelles	2.02	13	n/a	+683	121K
97	Belize	2.01	18	n/a	+5,386	417K
98	Nepal	1.98	19.3	20.4	+368,450	29.7M
99	Peru	1.98	15.9	21.9	+353,788	34.2M
100	India	1.98	16.1	21.2	+13,711,993	1.45B
101	Sri Lanka	1.97	11.2	25.6	+66,111	21.9M
102	Philippines	1.92	16	23.6	+1,123,981	116M
103	Vietnam	1.91	13.8	n/a	+727,955	101M
104	Mexico	1.91	15.7	21.3	+1,238,366	131M
105	Palau	1.91	10.9	n/a	-10	17.7K
106	Armenia	1.9	12.3	25.7	+12,153	3.03M
107	Tunisia	1.83	13.7	n/a	+93,663	12.3M
108	Bahrain	1.82	12.5	n/a	+16,356	1.59M
109	Ecuador	1.82	15	n/a	+178,093	18.1M
110	Bulgaria	1.81	8.9	26.9	-43,837	6.44M
111	Georgia	1.81	11.5	26.2	-1,282	3.7M
112	North Korea	1.78	12.9	n/a	+86,203	26.5M
113	El Salvador	1.78	15.8	20.8	+51,985	6.34M
114	Saint Vincent	1.78	12.2	n/a	+66	101K
115	Brunei	1.75	13.6	n/a	+3,837	463K
116	Montenegro	1.74	11.2	26.3	+686	624K
117	Moldova	1.73	10.8	25.1	-7,007	2.4M
118	Qatar	1.73	9.91	n/a	+23,845	2.86M
119	Romania	1.71	8	27.1	-89,587	19.1M
120	Barbados	1.71	11.2	n/a	+158	282K
121	Iran	1.7	13	n/a	+750,150	91.6M
122	France	1.66	9.9	29.1	+47,860	68.6M
123	Colombia	1.65	13.5	21.7	+422,598	52.9M
124	Brazil	1.62	12.3	n/a	+1,107,434	212M
125	United States	1.62	10.7	27.3	+502,372	342M
126	Serbia	1.61	9.2	28.4	-36,427	6.59M
127	Iceland	1.59	11	28.8	+1,697	387K
128	Antigua	1.58	11.8	n/a	+462	93.8K
129	Maldives	1.58	11	23.2	+4,566	528K
130	New Zealand	1.56	10.9	27.8	+18,876	5.29M
131	United Kingdom	1.56	10	29	+34,589	69.2M
132	Azerbaijan	1.55	11.1	24.6	+52,800	10.2M
133	Malaysia	1.55	12.4	n/a	+254,806	35.6M
134	Trinidad	1.53	10.7	n/a	+3,200	1.37M
135	Cayman Islands	1.53	11.8	n/a	+514	74.5K
136	Kuwait	1.52	10.3	n/a	+42,568	4.9M
137	Cape Verde	1.52	12.3	n/a	+3,798	525K
138	Hungary	1.51	9.1	28.8	-41,247	9.56M
139	Slovenia	1.51	8	29.1	-4,665	2.13M
140	Turkey	1.51	11.2	27.1	+426,630	85.5M
141	Saint Kitts	1.51	11.7	n/a	+84	46.8K
142	Argentina	1.5	11.1	n/a	+154,648	45.7M
143	Australia	1.5	10.8	28.7	+103,974	27.2M
144	Denmark	1.5	9.7	30.1	-595	5.98M
145	Ireland	1.5	10.3	31.6	+19,652	5.4M
146	North Macedonia	1.5	9.2	27.4	-3,290	1.82M
147	Slovakia	1.49	9	27.3	-5,427	5.42M
148	Grenada	1.49	11.7	n/a	+334	117K
149	Bosnia	1.49	7.71	28	-18,292	3.16M
150	Dominica	1.48	11.1	n/a	-111	66.2K
151	Belgium	1.47	9.4	29.5	+0	11.9M
152	Bhutan	1.46	12.7	n/a	+5,153	792K
153	Croatia	1.46	8.3	29.3	-19,298	3.87M
154	Czech Republic	1.45	8.4	28.9	-21,729	10.9M
155	Liechtenstein	1.45	9.1	31.3	+92	40.4K
156	Sweden	1.45	9.5	30	+5,269	10.6M
157	Portugal	1.44	8.1	30.2	-32,792	10.7M
158	Cuba	1.44	8.71	n/a	-15,880	11M
159	Netherlands	1.43	9.2	30.4	-5,363	18M
160	Russia	1.41	8.6	25.2	-503,392	144M
161	Uruguay	1.41	9.87	n/a	+298	3.39M
162	Norway	1.4	9.4	30.1	+8,280	5.57M
163	Germany	1.39	8.3	29.8	-333,149	83.5M
164	Mauritius	1.39	10.2	n/a	+999	1.25M
165	Cyprus	1.39	10.8	29.8	+5,025	1.36M
166	Saint Lucia	1.38	11.3	n/a	+475	180K
167	Bahamas	1.37	10.9	n/a	+854	401K
168	Latvia	1.36	7.7	28	-13,563	1.87M
169	Jamaica	1.36	11.6	21.2	+10,072	2.84M
170	Albania	1.35	10.2	26.6	+4,615	2.38M
171	Costa Rica	1.33	10.2	n/a	+24,109	5.13M
172	Switzerland	1.33	9	31.3	+8,000	9.01M
173	Austria	1.32	8.5	29.9	-11,872	9.18M
174	Greece	1.32	6.8	31	-56,200	10.4M
175	Estonia	1.31	8	28.7	-5,070	1.37M
176	Canada	1.26	8.8	30	+28,058	41.3M
177	Finland	1.26	7.8	30	-17,869	5.62M
178	Luxembourg	1.25	9.5	31.4	+1,933	677K
179	Thailand	1.21	8.24	23.3	-46,105	71.7M
180	Belarus	1.21	7.14	26.9	-56,924	9.13M
181	Curacao	1.2	7.5	n/a	-341	156K
182	Italy	1.2	6.4	31.8	-283,125	59M
183	Japan	1.2	6	30.7	-871,617	124M
184	UAE	1.2	9.77	n/a	+92,698	11M
185	Lithuania	1.18	7.2	28.4	-16,368	2.89M
186	Chile	1.17	8.96	n/a	+48,518	19.8M
187	Poland	1.16	7.4	28.4	-135,743	36.6M
188	San Marino	1.15	5.6	31.5	-92	34K
189	Spain	1.12	6.7	31.5	-111,211	48.8M
190	Andorra	1.08	6.86	32.9	+63	81.9K
191	Malta	1.06	8.1	29.8	+442	569K
192	China	1	6.39	n/a	-2,087,851	1.41B
193	Ukraine	0.98	5.63	26.2	-283,185	37.9M
194	Singapore	0.97	7.4	30.5	+7,101	6.04M
195	Taiwan	0.89	5.76	n/a	-67,188	23.3M
196	South Korea	0.72	4.5	32.2	-77,569	51.8M

Fertility rates by country

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Year	Fertility rate
Year	India	China	United States	Russia	Mexico	Japan	South Korea	Germany
2023	1.98	1	1.62	1.41	1.91	1.2	0.72	1.39
2022	1.99	1.03	1.66	1.42	1.94	1.26	0.78	1.46
2021	2.01	1.12	1.66	1.51	1.97	1.3	0.81	1.58
2020	2.05	1.24	1.64	1.51	1.99	1.33	0.84	1.53
2019	2.12	1.5	1.71	1.5	2.02	1.36	0.92	1.54
2018	2.18	1.54	1.73	1.58	2.03	1.42	0.98	1.57
2017	2.19	1.8	1.77	1.62	2.04	1.43	1.05	1.57
2016	2.28	1.77	1.82	1.76	2.09	1.44	1.17	1.6
2015	2.29	1.67	1.84	1.78	2.14	1.45	1.24	1.5
2014	2.29	1.77	1.86	1.75	2.21	1.42	1.21	1.47
2013	2.4	1.71	1.86	1.71	2.27	1.43	1.19	1.42
2012	2.47	1.8	1.88	1.69	2.29	1.41	1.3	1.41
2011	2.53	1.67	1.89	1.58	2.32	1.39	1.24	1.39
2010	2.6	1.69	1.93	1.57	2.34	1.39	1.23	1.39
2009	2.67	1.71	2	1.54	2.36	1.37	1.15	1.36
2008	2.71	1.7	2.07	1.5	2.39	1.37	1.19	1.38
2007	2.78	1.67	2.12	1.42	2.42	1.34	1.26	1.37
2006	2.87	1.64	2.11	1.31	2.46	1.32	1.13	1.33
2005	2.96	1.62	2.06	1.29	2.5	1.26	1.09	1.34
2004	3.05	1.61	2.05	1.34	2.54	1.29	1.16	1.36
2003	3.12	1.57	2.05	1.32	2.58	1.29	1.19	1.34
2002	3.22	1.57	2.02	1.29	2.63	1.32	1.18	1.34
2001	3.3	1.56	2.03	1.22	2.67	1.33	1.31	1.35
2000	3.35	1.63	2.06	1.2	2.71	1.36	1.48	1.38
1999	3.38	1.53	2.01	1.16	2.76	1.34	1.43	1.36
1998	3.45	1.52	2	1.23	2.82	1.38	1.46	1.36
1997	3.51	1.53	1.97	1.22	2.89	1.39	1.54	1.35
1996	3.58	1.55	1.98	1.27	2.96	1.43	1.57	1.3
1995	3.65	1.59	1.98	1.34	3.04	1.42	1.63	1.25
1994	3.72	1.63	2	1.4	3.13	1.5	1.66	1.24
1993	3.8	1.69	2.02	1.39	3.21	1.46	1.65	1.28
1992	3.88	1.78	2.05	1.55	3.29	1.5	1.76	1.29
1991	3.96	1.93	2.06	1.73	3.36	1.53	1.71	1.33
1990	4.05	2.51	2.08	1.89	3.44	1.54	1.57	1.45
1989	4.13	2.52	2.01	2.01	3.53	1.57	1.56	1.42
1988	4.22	2.54	1.93	2.12	3.64	1.66	1.55	1.46
1987	4.31	2.76	1.87	2.22	3.8	1.69	1.53	1.43
1986	4.4	2.72	1.84	2.15	3.97	1.72	1.58	1.43
1985	4.43	2.63	1.84	2.05	4.09	1.76	1.66	1.37
1984	4.52	2.61	1.81	2.06	4.18	1.81	1.74	1.29
1983	4.57	2.56	1.8	2.11	4.3	1.8	2.06	1.33
1982	4.62	2.97	1.83	2.04	4.43	1.77	2.39	1.41
1981	4.7	2.79	1.81	1.91	4.57	1.74	2.57	1.43
1980	4.78	2.74	1.84	1.89	4.74	1.75	2.82	1.44
1979	4.81	2.75	1.81	1.9	4.96	1.77	2.9	1.38
1978	4.89	2.72	1.76	1.92	5.2	1.79	2.64	1.38
1977	5.01	2.84	1.79	1.95	5.36	1.8	2.99	1.4
1976	5.13	3.24	1.74	1.97	5.54	1.85	3	1.45
1975	5.2	3.57	1.77	1.98	5.74	1.91	3.43	1.45
1974	5.33	4.17	1.84	2	5.95	2.05	3.77	1.51
1973	5.4	4.73	1.88	2.01	6.12	2.14	4.07	1.54
1972	5.48	5.11	2.01	2.04	6.28	2.14	4.12	1.71
1971	5.57	5.52	2.27	2.03	6.42	2.16	4.54	1.92
1970	5.62	6.09	2.48	1.99	6.53	2.13	4.53	2.03
1969	5.68	6.18	2.46	1.97	6.63	2.13	4.45	2.21
1968	5.76	6.51	2.46	1.99	6.71	2.13	4.51	2.38
1967	5.83	5.81	2.56	2.04	6.75	2.23	4.62	2.48
1966	5.88	6.31	2.72	2.1	6.79	1.58	4.78	2.53
1965	5.94	6.61	2.91	2.13	6.82	2.14	4.89	2.5
1964	5.98	6.67	3.19	2.18	6.83	2.05	5.07	2.54
1963	5.97	7.51	3.32	2.27	6.82	2	5.33	2.51
1962	5.95	6.09	3.46	2.36	6.8	1.98	5.56	2.44
1961	5.94	3.86	3.62	2.45	6.78	1.96	5.8	2.45
1960	5.92	4.45	3.65	2.52	6.76	2	5.99	2.37

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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On the comparison chart above, all countries besides Japan had fertility rates above 2.1 children per woman in 1960: India had a fertility rate of 5.92, China — 4.45, the United States — 3.65, Russia — 2.52, Mexico — 6.76, Germany — 2.37, and South Korea — 5.99. As of 2023, all these countries have fallen below the population replacement level along with most other developed nations.

Fertility rate chart: world and by region

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Year	Fertility rate
Year	World	Asia	Africa	Europe	Latin America	North America	Oceania
2100	1.79	1.6	1.97	1.53	1.63	1.61	1.61
2099	1.8	1.6	1.98	1.53	1.63	1.62	1.61
2098	1.8	1.6	1.98	1.53	1.63	1.62	1.62
2097	1.8	1.6	1.99	1.53	1.63	1.62	1.62
2096	1.81	1.6	2	1.53	1.63	1.62	1.62
2095	1.81	1.6	2	1.53	1.63	1.62	1.62
2094	1.82	1.6	2.01	1.52	1.63	1.61	1.62
2093	1.82	1.6	2.02	1.52	1.63	1.61	1.62
2092	1.82	1.6	2.03	1.52	1.63	1.61	1.63
2091	1.83	1.6	2.04	1.52	1.63	1.61	1.63
2090	1.83	1.6	2.05	1.52	1.63	1.61	1.63
2089	1.84	1.6	2.05	1.52	1.63	1.61	1.63
2088	1.84	1.6	2.06	1.52	1.63	1.61	1.63
2087	1.85	1.6	2.07	1.52	1.63	1.61	1.64
2086	1.85	1.6	2.08	1.52	1.63	1.61	1.64
2085	1.85	1.6	2.09	1.52	1.63	1.61	1.64
2084	1.86	1.6	2.1	1.51	1.63	1.61	1.64
2083	1.86	1.6	2.11	1.51	1.63	1.61	1.64
2082	1.87	1.6	2.12	1.51	1.63	1.61	1.64
2081	1.87	1.6	2.13	1.51	1.63	1.61	1.65
2080	1.88	1.6	2.15	1.51	1.63	1.61	1.65
2079	1.88	1.6	2.16	1.51	1.63	1.61	1.65
2078	1.88	1.6	2.17	1.51	1.63	1.61	1.65
2077	1.89	1.61	2.18	1.51	1.63	1.61	1.65
2076	1.89	1.61	2.2	1.51	1.63	1.61	1.66
2075	1.9	1.61	2.21	1.51	1.63	1.61	1.66
2074	1.9	1.61	2.22	1.51	1.63	1.6	1.66
2073	1.9	1.61	2.24	1.5	1.63	1.6	1.66
2072	1.91	1.61	2.25	1.5	1.63	1.6	1.67
2071	1.91	1.61	2.27	1.5	1.63	1.6	1.67
2070	1.92	1.61	2.28	1.5	1.63	1.61	1.67
2069	1.92	1.61	2.3	1.5	1.63	1.6	1.68
2068	1.93	1.61	2.31	1.5	1.63	1.6	1.68
2067	1.94	1.62	2.33	1.5	1.64	1.6	1.68
2066	1.94	1.62	2.35	1.49	1.64	1.6	1.69
2065	1.95	1.62	2.36	1.49	1.64	1.6	1.69
2064	1.95	1.62	2.38	1.49	1.64	1.6	1.69
2063	1.96	1.62	2.4	1.49	1.64	1.6	1.69
2062	1.97	1.62	2.42	1.49	1.64	1.6	1.7
2061	1.97	1.62	2.44	1.49	1.64	1.6	1.7
2060	1.98	1.62	2.47	1.49	1.64	1.6	1.71
2059	1.99	1.62	2.49	1.48	1.64	1.6	1.71
2058	1.99	1.63	2.51	1.48	1.64	1.6	1.72
2057	2	1.63	2.53	1.48	1.64	1.6	1.72
2056	2.01	1.63	2.56	1.48	1.64	1.6	1.72
2055	2.02	1.63	2.58	1.48	1.64	1.6	1.73
2054	2.02	1.63	2.61	1.47	1.64	1.6	1.73
2053	2.03	1.64	2.64	1.47	1.65	1.6	1.74
2052	2.03	1.64	2.66	1.47	1.65	1.6	1.74
2051	2.04	1.64	2.69	1.47	1.65	1.6	1.75
2050	2.05	1.65	2.72	1.47	1.65	1.6	1.75
2049	2.05	1.65	2.75	1.46	1.65	1.6	1.76
2048	2.05	1.65	2.78	1.46	1.65	1.6	1.76
2047	2.06	1.65	2.82	1.46	1.66	1.6	1.77
2046	2.06	1.66	2.85	1.46	1.66	1.6	1.77
2045	2.06	1.66	2.89	1.46	1.66	1.6	1.78
2044	2.07	1.66	2.93	1.45	1.67	1.6	1.78
2043	2.07	1.67	2.97	1.45	1.67	1.59	1.79
2042	2.07	1.67	3.01	1.45	1.67	1.59	1.79
2041	2.07	1.67	3.05	1.45	1.67	1.59	1.8
2040	2.08	1.68	3.1	1.44	1.68	1.59	1.81
2039	2.08	1.68	3.14	1.44	1.68	1.59	1.82
2038	2.08	1.69	3.19	1.44	1.68	1.59	1.82
2037	2.09	1.69	3.24	1.43	1.69	1.59	1.83
2036	2.09	1.7	3.29	1.43	1.69	1.59	1.84
2035	2.1	1.71	3.35	1.43	1.69	1.59	1.85
2034	2.11	1.71	3.41	1.43	1.7	1.58	1.86
2033	2.12	1.72	3.46	1.42	1.7	1.59	1.87
2032	2.12	1.73	3.52	1.42	1.71	1.58	1.87
2031	2.13	1.73	3.59	1.42	1.71	1.58	1.88
2030	2.14	1.74	3.65	1.41	1.72	1.58	1.89
2029	2.15	1.75	3.72	1.41	1.73	1.58	1.9
2028	2.16	1.76	3.78	1.41	1.73	1.58	1.91
2027	2.17	1.77	3.85	1.4	1.74	1.58	1.92
2026	2.18	1.78	3.92	1.4	1.75	1.58	1.93
2025	2.18	1.79	3.99	1.4	1.77	1.58	1.94
2024	2.19	1.8	4.06	1.39	1.78	1.58	1.96
2023	2.2	1.81	4.12	1.39	1.8	1.58	1.97
2022	2.22	1.84	4.19	1.43	1.81	1.62	2.07
2021	2.25	1.88	4.25	1.51	1.84	1.64	2.13
2020	2.28	1.94	4.32	1.49	1.86	1.62	2.07
2019	2.35	2.05	4.4	1.51	1.93	1.68	2.14
2018	2.39	2.1	4.49	1.55	1.97	1.71	2.21
2017	2.46	2.2	4.59	1.58	1.99	1.74	2.23
2016	2.49	2.24	4.67	1.62	2.02	1.8	2.27
2015	2.49	2.23	4.76	1.61	2.07	1.82	2.34
2014	2.52	2.27	4.84	1.61	2.11	1.84	2.35
2013	2.53	2.3	4.9	1.59	2.13	1.83	2.4
2012	2.56	2.36	4.97	1.61	2.15	1.85	2.46
2011	2.55	2.35	5.03	1.58	2.19	1.87	2.48
2010	2.57	2.38	5.1	1.6	2.21	1.9	2.51
2009	2.59	2.42	5.15	1.59	2.24	1.97	2.54
2008	2.6	2.45	5.2	1.58	2.27	2.03	2.58
2007	2.6	2.47	5.23	1.53	2.3	2.07	2.58
2006	2.61	2.5	5.27	1.49	2.34	2.06	2.54
2005	2.61	2.53	5.31	1.46	2.39	2.01	2.5
2004	2.63	2.57	5.34	1.46	2.43	2	2.49
2003	2.64	2.61	5.38	1.44	2.47	1.99	2.49
2002	2.66	2.66	5.42	1.41	2.54	1.97	2.51
2001	2.69	2.72	5.47	1.4	2.6	1.98	2.52
2000	2.73	2.78	5.52	1.41	2.67	2	2.55
1999	2.72	2.79	5.56	1.38	2.74	1.96	2.57
1998	2.75	2.84	5.61	1.4	2.81	1.95	2.58
1997	2.78	2.9	5.66	1.41	2.87	1.93	2.61
1996	2.82	2.96	5.72	1.43	2.93	1.94	2.64
1995	2.87	3.04	5.79	1.44	3	1.95	2.67
1994	2.92	3.11	5.86	1.49	3.07	1.97	2.7
1993	2.97	3.19	5.93	1.52	3.13	1.98	2.75
1992	3.04	3.29	6.01	1.59	3.19	2.01	2.78
1991	3.13	3.41	6.08	1.66	3.27	2.03	2.79
1990	3.31	3.64	6.15	1.72	3.34	2.05	2.85
1989	3.35	3.71	6.23	1.76	3.42	1.99	2.82
1988	3.39	3.78	6.3	1.81	3.5	1.91	2.83
1987	3.48	3.91	6.37	1.83	3.59	1.85	2.85
1986	3.51	3.97	6.43	1.83	3.69	1.82	2.87
1985	3.53	4	6.5	1.82	3.79	1.83	2.92
1984	3.57	4.07	6.56	1.82	3.89	1.79	2.89
1983	3.59	4.11	6.62	1.85	3.99	1.79	2.95
1982	3.72	4.28	6.66	1.86	4.09	1.81	2.97
1981	3.71	4.28	6.69	1.85	4.19	1.8	2.99
1980	3.73	4.32	6.73	1.89	4.29	1.83	2.99
1979	3.76	4.36	6.75	1.91	4.4	1.8	3.03
1978	3.77	4.39	6.77	1.93	4.51	1.76	3.07
1977	3.84	4.49	6.78	1.96	4.62	1.79	3.14
1976	3.97	4.68	6.79	2.02	4.72	1.74	3.2
1975	4.07	4.83	6.8	2.05	4.83	1.78	3.28
1974	4.26	5.08	6.8	2.11	4.94	1.84	3.46
1973	4.42	5.31	6.79	2.13	5.07	1.88	3.55
1972	4.55	5.48	6.79	2.21	5.18	2.01	3.74
1971	4.69	5.65	6.79	2.28	5.29	2.25	3.91
1970	4.84	5.86	6.77	2.3	5.39	2.46	3.86
1969	4.88	5.92	6.77	2.36	5.5	2.44	3.89
1968	4.98	6.06	6.76	2.42	5.6	2.46	3.91
1967	4.87	5.89	6.76	2.48	5.71	2.56	3.89
1966	4.97	6.05	6.74	2.49	5.83	2.72	3.92
1965	5.08	6.19	6.73	2.52	5.93	2.94	3.99
1964	5.13	6.23	6.73	2.57	6.01	3.22	4.12
1963	5.31	6.48	6.72	2.58	6.07	3.35	4.25
1962	5.02	6.06	6.71	2.58	6.1	3.49	4.34
1961	4.56	5.37	6.69	2.6	6.12	3.63	4.4
1960	4.69	5.56	6.67	2.61	6.14	3.67	4.33

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2024–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Of the top 30 countries by birth rate, 28 are in Africa. It's estimated that Africa will add 2.26B people by 2100, while most regions will stagnate or even decline in population, depending on migration. The chart above showcases the global year-by-year historical fertility rates with a regional breakdown and projection.

Global birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total per 1,000 women	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	32.1	37.1	119.9	21.9
2025	32.3	37.8	120.7	22.1
2024	32.6	38.5	121.6	22.3
2023	32.9	39.2	122	22.5
2022	33.3	39.4	122.6	23
2021	33.8	39.8	123.9	23.4
2020	34.4	40.2	125.5	23.9
2019	35.8	41.3	130.2	24.7
2018	36.6	42.1	132.5	25.1
2017	37.9	43.1	136.8	25.7
2016	38.6	44.1	139.4	25.9
2015	38.9	46	140.4	25.5
2014	39.6	49.2	142.5	25.4
2013	40	51.1	144	25.1
2012	40.8	52.1	146.4	25.4
2011	40.7	52	145.6	25.3
2010	41	51.9	147.5	25.5
2009	41.4	52.5	149.3	25.7
2008	41.5	53.5	149.8	25.9
2007	41.5	52.3	150.8	26
2006	41.6	52.6	151.3	26.2
2005	41.7	54.2	151.7	26.4
2004	42	58.2	151.8	26.5
2003	42.3	61.6	151.3	26.6
2002	42.7	63.5	152.5	26.9
2001	43.3	65.8	154.1	27.1
2000	43.9	66.8	156.7	27.5
1999	44	67.7	156	27.5
1998	44.5	68.8	157.4	27.7
1997	45.2	69.8	160	28
1996	46	71.4	162.6	28.3
1995	46.8	73.5	164.4	28.8
1994	47.6	73.5	166.6	29.6
1993	48.5	73.8	168.9	30.1
1992	49.7	74.3	173.6	30.6
1991	51.1	74.8	181.5	31.1
1990	53.9	74.6	194.3	33.1
1989	54.4	76.2	195.3	34
1988	54.8	76	196.8	34.9
1987	55.9	75.8	200.9	36
1986	56.1	78.1	200.8	36.3
1985	55.9	79	199.8	36.4
1984	56	79.5	200.6	36.9
1983	56	79.1	202.3	37.2
1982	57.5	79.3	209.2	38.6
1981	57	78.8	207	38.6
1980	57	79	206.7	39
1979	56.9	80.2	205.8	39.5
1978	56.6	80.8	205.3	40.1
1977	56.9	81.9	207.5	41.2
1976	58.2	83.8	212	43.1
1975	59.1	83.6	217	44.9
1974	61	84.6	225.1	48
1973	62.6	85.4	231.2	51.1
1972	63.9	85.8	236.5	53.8
1971	65.3	86.7	240.6	56.7
1970	66.9	87.4	245.4	59.8
1969	67.2	88	245.6	61.1
1968	68.4	89.3	248.3	63.1
1967	67	88.2	244.2	61.4
1966	68.5	90.8	247.2	63.6
1965	70.4	93.7	251	65.5
1964	71.5	95.1	254	66.1
1963	74.6	99.1	262.6	68.8
1962	71.2	96.6	250	64.4
1961	65.2	91.8	229.1	57.8
1960	67.1	92.4	234.7	59.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Birth rates have declined across all age groups. From 1960 to 2026, the global birth rate per 1,000 women ages 15-19 dropped from 92.4 to 37.1. For women ages 20-29, it decreased from 234.7 to 119.9, and for those ages 30 and older, it fell from 59.8 to 21.9.

Accounting for age distribution, 9.02% of all births in 2026 will be to women under age 20, 54.2% to women ages 20-29, and 36.8% to women ages 30 and above. In 1990, the percentages were 13.3%, 61.7%, and 25% for the same age groups, respectively.

Absolute natural population change by country

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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This map shows absolute natural population gain or loss by country for each year from 1960 to 2023, excluding migration.

Natural population change rate by country

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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This map shows natural population change rate by country for each year from 1960 to 2023, excluding migration.

Fertility rate correlations

With a reminder that correlation does not imply causation, there are some birth rate related correlations. The closer the correlation coefficient is to +/-1, the stronger the correlation is.

Fertility rate and GDP per capita.

Correlation coefficient: -0.5 (95% Confidence Internal [CI] -0.61 to -0.38).

Fertility rate and Modern Contraceptive prevalence.

Correlation coefficient: -0.61 (95% [CI] -0.7 to -0.51).

Fertility rate and Corruption Perception Index (index higher — corruption lower).

Correlation coefficient: -0.57 (95% [CI] -0.66 to -0.46).

Fertility rate and average age at first childbirth.

Correlation coefficient: -0.76 (95% [CI] -0.83 to -0.68).

GDP per capita and average age at first childbirth.

Correlation coefficient: 0.75 (95% [CI] 0.66 to 0.82).

Human Freedom Index and average age at first childbirth.

Correlation coefficient: 0.68 (95% [CI] 0.57 to 0.76).

Women of reproductive age as share of population

1x

Year	Female 15-49, %
Year	World	Asia	Africa	Europe	Latin America	North America	Oceania
2100	20.5%	17.2%	23%	18.1%	17.8%	19.3%	20.1%
2099	20.5%	17.2%	23.1%	18.1%	17.8%	19.3%	20.1%
2098	20.6%	17.3%	23.2%	18.2%	17.8%	19.4%	20.2%
2097	20.6%	17.3%	23.2%	18.2%	17.9%	19.4%	20.2%
2096	20.6%	17.4%	23.3%	18.2%	17.9%	19.4%	20.3%
2095	20.7%	17.4%	23.4%	18.3%	17.9%	19.5%	20.3%
2094	20.7%	17.5%	23.4%	18.3%	18%	19.5%	20.3%
2093	20.8%	17.5%	23.5%	18.4%	18%	19.5%	20.4%
2092	20.8%	17.6%	23.6%	18.4%	18.1%	19.5%	20.4%
2091	20.8%	17.6%	23.7%	18.4%	18.1%	19.6%	20.5%
2090	20.9%	17.7%	23.7%	18.5%	18.2%	19.6%	20.5%
2089	20.9%	17.7%	23.8%	18.5%	18.2%	19.6%	20.5%
2088	20.9%	17.8%	23.9%	18.5%	18.3%	19.7%	20.5%
2087	21%	17.8%	23.9%	18.5%	18.3%	19.7%	20.6%
2086	21%	17.8%	24%	18.5%	18.4%	19.7%	20.6%
2085	21%	17.9%	24.1%	18.5%	18.4%	19.7%	20.6%
2084	21%	17.9%	24.2%	18.5%	18.5%	19.7%	20.6%
2083	21.1%	17.9%	24.2%	18.5%	18.5%	19.8%	20.7%
2082	21.1%	18%	24.3%	18.5%	18.6%	19.8%	20.7%
2081	21.1%	18%	24.4%	18.5%	18.6%	19.8%	20.7%
2080	21.1%	18.1%	24.4%	18.5%	18.7%	19.8%	20.7%
2079	21.2%	18.1%	24.5%	18.5%	18.8%	19.8%	20.8%
2078	21.2%	18.1%	24.6%	18.5%	18.8%	19.8%	20.8%
2077	21.2%	18.2%	24.6%	18.5%	18.9%	19.9%	20.8%
2076	21.2%	18.2%	24.7%	18.5%	18.9%	19.9%	20.9%
2075	21.3%	18.3%	24.7%	18.5%	19%	19.9%	20.9%
2074	21.3%	18.3%	24.8%	18.5%	19.1%	19.9%	20.9%
2073	21.3%	18.3%	24.9%	18.5%	19.2%	20%	21%
2072	21.4%	18.4%	24.9%	18.6%	19.2%	20%	21%
2071	21.4%	18.5%	25%	18.6%	19.3%	20%	21.1%
2070	21.4%	18.5%	25%	18.6%	19.4%	20%	21.1%
2069	21.5%	18.7%	25.1%	18.6%	19.5%	20.1%	21.1%
2068	21.5%	18.8%	25.2%	18.7%	19.6%	20.1%	21.2%
2067	21.6%	18.9%	25.2%	18.7%	19.8%	20.2%	21.2%
2066	21.7%	19.1%	25.3%	18.8%	19.9%	20.2%	21.2%
2065	21.8%	19.3%	25.3%	18.9%	20%	20.3%	21.3%
2064	21.8%	19.4%	25.4%	18.9%	20.2%	20.3%	21.3%
2063	21.9%	19.6%	25.5%	19%	20.3%	20.4%	21.4%
2062	22%	19.7%	25.5%	19.1%	20.4%	20.4%	21.4%
2061	22%	19.9%	25.6%	19.1%	20.6%	20.5%	21.5%
2060	22.1%	20%	25.6%	19.2%	20.7%	20.6%	21.5%
2059	22.2%	20.1%	25.6%	19.2%	20.9%	20.6%	21.6%
2058	22.2%	20.2%	25.7%	19.2%	21%	20.7%	21.6%
2057	22.3%	20.4%	25.7%	19.3%	21.1%	20.8%	21.6%
2056	22.3%	20.5%	25.7%	19.3%	21.3%	20.9%	21.7%
2055	22.4%	20.6%	25.7%	19.3%	21.4%	20.9%	21.7%
2054	22.4%	20.7%	25.7%	19.3%	21.6%	21%	21.7%
2053	22.5%	20.8%	25.7%	19.3%	21.7%	21%	21.7%
2052	22.5%	20.9%	25.7%	19.3%	21.9%	21%	21.7%
2051	22.6%	21%	25.7%	19.3%	22%	21%	21.7%
2050	22.6%	21.2%	25.7%	19.3%	22.2%	21.1%	21.8%
2049	22.7%	21.3%	25.7%	19.3%	22.4%	21.1%	21.8%
2048	22.7%	21.5%	25.6%	19.3%	22.6%	21.1%	21.8%
2047	22.8%	21.6%	25.6%	19.3%	22.7%	21.1%	21.8%
2046	22.8%	21.7%	25.6%	19.3%	22.9%	21.2%	21.9%
2045	22.9%	21.9%	25.5%	19.4%	23.1%	21.2%	22%
2044	23%	22.1%	25.5%	19.4%	23.3%	21.2%	22%
2043	23.1%	22.3%	25.5%	19.5%	23.5%	21.3%	22.1%
2042	23.2%	22.4%	25.4%	19.6%	23.7%	21.4%	22.2%
2041	23.3%	22.6%	25.4%	19.8%	23.9%	21.5%	22.3%
2040	23.4%	22.9%	25.3%	19.9%	24.1%	21.6%	22.4%
2039	23.6%	23.1%	25.3%	20.1%	24.3%	21.7%	22.5%
2038	23.7%	23.4%	25.3%	20.3%	24.5%	21.8%	22.6%
2037	23.8%	23.6%	25.2%	20.4%	24.6%	21.9%	22.7%
2036	23.9%	23.8%	25.2%	20.6%	24.8%	22%	22.8%
2035	24.1%	24%	25.1%	20.7%	25%	22.2%	22.9%
2034	24.1%	24.1%	25.1%	20.9%	25.2%	22.2%	23%
2033	24.2%	24.3%	25%	21%	25.3%	22.3%	23.1%
2032	24.3%	24.4%	25%	21.1%	25.5%	22.4%	23.1%
2031	24.3%	24.4%	24.9%	21.2%	25.6%	22.5%	23.2%
2030	24.3%	24.5%	24.8%	21.3%	25.7%	22.5%	23.3%
2029	24.3%	24.5%	24.7%	21.3%	25.8%	22.6%	23.3%
2028	24.3%	24.5%	24.6%	21.4%	25.9%	22.6%	23.3%
2027	24.3%	24.5%	24.5%	21.5%	26%	22.7%	23.4%
2026	24.3%	24.6%	24.4%	21.6%	26.1%	22.7%	23.4%
2025	24.3%	24.6%	24.3%	21.7%	26.2%	22.7%	23.4%
2024	24.4%	24.7%	24.6%	21.6%	26.3%	22.5%	23.9%
2023	24.4%	24.7%	24.5%	21.7%	26.4%	22.5%	23.9%
2022	24.5%	24.8%	24.4%	21.8%	26.5%	22.5%	23.9%
2021	24.5%	24.9%	24.3%	21.9%	26.5%	22.5%	24%
2020	24.6%	25%	24.2%	22%	26.5%	22.5%	24.2%
2019	24.7%	25.1%	24.1%	22.2%	26.6%	22.6%	24.3%
2018	24.8%	25.3%	24%	22.4%	26.7%	22.6%	24.4%
2017	24.9%	25.4%	24%	22.5%	26.7%	22.6%	24.4%
2016	25%	25.6%	23.9%	22.7%	26.8%	22.7%	24.4%
2015	25.1%	25.7%	23.9%	23%	26.8%	22.8%	24.5%
2014	25.2%	25.9%	23.9%	23.2%	26.8%	23%	24.5%
2013	25.4%	26%	23.9%	23.5%	26.9%	23.1%	24.6%
2012	25.5%	26.2%	23.9%	23.7%	26.9%	23.3%	24.7%
2011	25.6%	26.3%	23.9%	24%	26.9%	23.5%	24.7%
2010	25.7%	26.3%	23.9%	24.3%	27%	23.7%	24.8%
2009	25.7%	26.3%	23.9%	24.5%	27%	23.9%	24.9%
2008	25.8%	26.3%	23.9%	24.7%	26.9%	24.1%	25%
2007	25.8%	26.3%	23.9%	24.9%	26.9%	24.3%	25%
2006	25.9%	26.3%	23.8%	25.1%	26.9%	24.5%	25%
2005	25.9%	26.3%	23.8%	25.2%	26.9%	24.7%	25.1%
2004	25.9%	26.2%	23.8%	25.2%	26.8%	24.8%	25.1%
2003	25.8%	26.1%	23.7%	25.3%	26.8%	25%	25.2%
2002	25.8%	26.1%	23.7%	25.3%	26.7%	25.1%	25.2%
2001	25.7%	26%	23.6%	25.3%	26.6%	25.2%	25.2%
2000	25.7%	25.9%	23.5%	25.3%	26.6%	25.4%	25.3%
1999	25.6%	25.8%	23.4%	25.3%	26.5%	25.5%	25.3%
1998	25.6%	25.6%	23.3%	25.3%	26.4%	25.6%	25.4%
1997	25.5%	25.5%	23.3%	25.3%	26.3%	25.7%	25.5%
1996	25.4%	25.4%	23.2%	25.3%	26.1%	25.9%	25.5%
1995	25.3%	25.2%	23.1%	25.2%	26%	25.9%	25.5%
1994	25.2%	25.1%	23%	25.1%	25.9%	26%	25.5%
1993	25.1%	25%	22.9%	24.9%	25.7%	26%	25.5%
1992	25%	24.9%	22.8%	24.8%	25.6%	26.1%	25.5%
1991	24.9%	24.8%	22.7%	24.8%	25.5%	26.2%	25.5%
1990	24.9%	24.8%	22.7%	24.7%	25.3%	26.3%	25.5%
1989	24.8%	24.7%	22.6%	24.8%	25.2%	26.4%	25.4%
1988	24.8%	24.6%	22.6%	24.8%	25%	26.4%	25.3%
1987	24.7%	24.5%	22.5%	24.9%	24.9%	26.5%	25.2%
1986	24.6%	24.4%	22.5%	24.9%	24.7%	26.5%	25%
1985	24.5%	24.2%	22.5%	24.9%	24.6%	26.4%	24.9%
1984	24.4%	24.1%	22.5%	24.9%	24.5%	26.3%	24.7%
1983	24.3%	23.9%	22.5%	24.8%	24.3%	26.3%	24.6%
1982	24.1%	23.7%	22.4%	24.8%	24.2%	26.2%	24.4%
1981	24%	23.6%	22.4%	24.8%	24.1%	26.2%	24.3%
1980	23.9%	23.4%	22.5%	24.8%	23.9%	26.1%	24.2%
1979	23.8%	23.2%	22.5%	24.8%	23.8%	26%	24%
1978	23.6%	23%	22.5%	24.8%	23.7%	25.8%	23.9%
1977	23.5%	22.8%	22.5%	24.8%	23.6%	25.6%	23.8%
1976	23.4%	22.7%	22.5%	24.9%	23.5%	25.4%	23.6%
1975	23.4%	22.6%	22.5%	24.9%	23.4%	25.2%	23.5%
1974	23.4%	22.6%	22.6%	24.9%	23.2%	25%	23.5%
1973	23.4%	22.6%	22.6%	24.9%	23.1%	24.7%	23.4%
1972	23.3%	22.5%	22.6%	24.9%	23%	24.5%	23.4%
1971	23.3%	22.5%	22.7%	24.9%	22.9%	24.3%	23.4%
1970	23.2%	22.4%	22.7%	24.9%	22.9%	24.1%	23.3%
1969	23.2%	22.4%	22.8%	24.9%	22.8%	23.9%	23.3%
1968	23.1%	22.3%	22.8%	24.8%	22.7%	23.8%	23.2%
1967	23%	22.3%	22.9%	24.6%	22.6%	23.6%	23.2%
1966	23%	22.2%	22.9%	24.5%	22.6%	23.5%	23.1%
1965	23%	22.2%	23%	24.4%	22.5%	23.3%	23.1%
1964	23%	22.3%	23%	24.5%	22.5%	23.3%	23%
1963	23.1%	22.4%	23.1%	24.6%	22.5%	23.2%	23%
1962	23.2%	22.6%	23.1%	24.8%	22.6%	23.2%	23%
1961	23.3%	22.6%	23.2%	24.9%	22.7%	23.2%	23%
1960	23.4%	22.7%	23.2%	25.2%	22.7%	23.3%	23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); U.S. Census Bureau (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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The share of women ages 15-49 globally was 23.4% in 1960, 24.9% in 1990, and 24.4% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of the World.

Global maternal mortality rate by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	World	Asia	Africa	Europe	Latin America	North America	Oceania
2023	197	65.3	358	6.87	69.1	16.5	50.4
2022	203	72.6	367	9.49	85.8	19.5	53.6
2021	242	105.7	406	11.9	128.5	29.2	61.2
2020	211	80.5	395	10.5	86.4	21.5	53.8
2019	207	78.7	410	7.93	70.2	17.4	55
2018	211	82.4	425	8.09	70	17.5	56.3
2017	215	86.4	446	8.13	69.4	17.4	57.6
2016	220	91.5	462	8.64	69.5	17.4	59.3
2015	228	96.5	478	9.02	68.6	16.4	61
2014	231	101.4	488	9.32	69.4	16.5	63.4
2013	235	107.6	497	9.43	69.5	15.5	66.1
2012	239	114.2	506	9.85	69.9	15.5	69.5
2011	247	120.7	519	10.2	72	14.6	72.8
2010	253	128.2	531	11.2	75.5	14.6	76.5
2009	258	135.7	540	11.9	78	14.7	79.6
2008	264	144.2	546	12.6	78.7	13.8	82.7
2007	269	152.4	545	12.9	79.5	12.8	85.4
2006	276	161.5	547	13.8	80.2	12.8	85.2
2005	283	171.5	550	15.3	80.5	12.8	85.6
2004	291	182.3	557	16.1	82.5	12.7	85.7
2003	301	191.3	573	17.2	81.9	12.7	86.3
2002	311	201.5	594	17.9	82.7	12.7	87.2
2001	321	212.6	610	18.4	85.3	12.7	86.1
2000	328	221.9	627	19.5	87.3	11.7	86.4
1999	340	231.1	652	20.4	91.8	11.7	86.1
1998	360	240.2	718	20.8	97.4	10.8	87
1997	358	248.4	705	22.8	102.9	10.7	85.7
1996	366	257.6	726	25.5	108	10.8	85.9
1995	371	266.8	742	28.8	113.2	11.6	87.1
1994	382	274.3	781	29.8	119.1	10.7	88.6
1993	389	281.8	814	28.3	123.8	11.6	91
1992	395	292.6	838	26	128.5	10.7	92.9
1991	395	304	835	25.7	134.5	11.6	96.5
1990	391	314	858	26.4	140.7	11.5	98.4
1989	401	324	875	27.9	146.6	11.6	100.7
1988	414	336	900	28.9	153.3	11.5	102.9
1987	429	351	944	29.8	157.8	10.6	103.8
1986	438	366	932	31.3	165.5	10.6	105.2
1985	460	386	961	33.9	174.3	10.6	107.5

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The world maternal mortality rate was 197 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.2% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a -39.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

There are significant regional differences in maternal mortality. In Africa, the risk of dying during childbirth is 52 times higher than in Europe, 22 times higher than in North America, and 5 times higher than in Asia or Latin America.

World under-five mortality rate by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	World	Asia	Africa	Europe	Latin America	North America	Oceania
2023	2.49%	2.01%	5.92%	0.42%	1.5%	0.64%	1.34%
2022	2.59%	2.09%	6.24%	0.43%	1.53%	0.64%	1.38%
2021	2.66%	2.17%	6.3%	0.44%	1.56%	0.64%	1.41%
2020	2.75%	2.27%	6.47%	0.45%	1.59%	0.64%	1.45%
2019	2.86%	2.38%	6.7%	0.46%	1.62%	0.64%	1.49%
2018	2.97%	2.5%	6.89%	0.48%	1.66%	0.64%	1.52%
2017	3.11%	2.62%	7.24%	0.49%	1.69%	0.65%	1.55%
2016	3.22%	2.75%	7.38%	0.51%	1.77%	0.66%	1.59%
2015	3.35%	2.89%	7.57%	0.54%	1.76%	0.67%	1.63%
2014	3.48%	3.04%	7.77%	0.56%	1.8%	0.67%	1.66%
2013	3.61%	3.2%	7.92%	0.58%	1.85%	0.68%	1.71%
2012	3.77%	3.37%	8.22%	0.6%	1.9%	0.69%	1.76%
2011	3.97%	3.54%	8.72%	0.62%	1.97%	0.7%	1.8%
2010	4.11%	3.72%	8.83%	0.64%	2.14%	0.71%	1.86%
2009	4.31%	3.91%	9.26%	0.66%	2.11%	0.73%	1.91%
2008	4.5%	4.14%	9.54%	0.69%	2.19%	0.74%	1.96%
2007	4.7%	4.32%	9.97%	0.72%	2.28%	0.75%	2.01%
2006	4.92%	4.53%	10.4%	0.76%	2.39%	0.77%	2.05%
2005	5.16%	4.76%	10.9%	0.8%	2.49%	0.78%	2.09%
2004	5.43%	5.05%	11.4%	0.84%	2.61%	0.79%	2.13%
2003	5.65%	5.26%	11.8%	0.88%	2.74%	0.79%	2.17%
2002	5.94%	5.56%	12.3%	0.93%	2.88%	0.8%	2.2%
2001	6.21%	5.83%	12.8%	0.97%	3.03%	0.81%	2.24%
2000	6.48%	6.11%	13.3%	1.02%	3.2%	0.82%	2.28%
1999	6.75%	6.39%	13.8%	1.06%	3.37%	0.84%	2.32%
1998	7.05%	6.67%	14.4%	1.1%	3.61%	0.85%	2.35%
1997	7.28%	6.95%	14.6%	1.14%	3.76%	0.86%	2.4%
1996	7.52%	7.22%	15%	1.18%	3.97%	0.89%	2.44%
1995	7.76%	7.48%	15.2%	1.23%	4.2%	0.92%	2.49%
1994	7.98%	7.71%	15.6%	1.26%	4.43%	0.95%	2.55%
1993	8.19%	7.96%	15.8%	1.31%	4.66%	0.98%	2.61%
1992	8.46%	8.21%	16.4%	1.34%	4.9%	1.02%	2.69%
1991	8.66%	8.46%	16.5%	1.36%	5.13%	1.06%	2.76%
1990	8.81%	8.72%	16.4%	1.4%	5.36%	1.09%	2.84%
1989	9.02%	8.96%	16.6%	1.44%	5.59%	1.13%	2.93%
1988	9.31%	9.22%	17.2%	1.49%	5.82%	1.16%	3.01%
1987	9.47%	9.47%	17.1%	1.55%	6.06%	1.18%	3.08%
1986	9.81%	9.72%	18%	1.6%	6.31%	1.21%	3.16%
1985	10.1%	10%	18.5%	1.66%	6.62%	1.24%	3.23%
1984	10.4%	10.3%	18.8%	1.71%	6.87%	1.27%	3.31%
1983	10.6%	10.6%	19.2%	1.78%	7.18%	1.31%	3.39%
1982	10.8%	10.9%	18.7%	1.84%	7.57%	1.36%	3.48%
1981	11%	11.2%	19%	1.91%	7.86%	1.41%	3.58%
1980	11.4%	11.6%	19.5%	1.98%	8.24%	1.47%	3.68%
1979	11.7%	12%	19.8%	2.05%	8.6%	1.54%	3.8%
1978	12.2%	12.6%	20.2%	2.13%	8.98%	1.61%	3.94%
1977	12.6%	13%	20.7%	2.2%	9.37%	1.69%	4.08%
1976	13%	13.5%	21.1%	2.29%	9.82%	1.77%	4.24%
1975	13.4%	13.9%	21.9%	2.38%	10.1%	1.86%	4.43%
1974	13.8%	14.3%	22.4%	2.48%	10.5%	1.95%	4.59%
1973	14.1%	14.7%	22.4%	2.57%	10.9%	2.04%	4.77%
1972	14.5%	15.2%	22.9%	2.67%	11.2%	2.13%	4.95%
1971	15.1%	16%	23.1%	2.77%	11.5%	2.22%	5.12%
1970	15.2%	16.1%	23.5%	2.88%	12%	2.31%	5.28%
1969	15.4%	16.3%	23.8%	2.99%	12.2%	2.4%	5.44%
1968	15.6%	16.6%	23.7%	3.08%	12.6%	2.48%	5.59%
1967	15.9%	16.8%	24%	3.17%	12.9%	2.56%	5.75%
1966	16.1%	17.1%	24.4%	3.26%	13.3%	2.64%	5.91%
1965	16.4%	17.6%	24%	3.37%	13.6%	2.71%	6.09%
1964	16.6%	17.7%	24.4%	3.5%	14%	2.78%	6.29%
1963	16.5%	18%	22.6%	3.66%	14.4%	2.84%	6.48%
1962	16.7%	18.3%	22.3%	3.84%	14.9%	2.91%	6.68%
1961	17%	18.7%	22.5%	4.03%	15.3%	2.97%	6.89%
1960	17.2%	19%	22.5%	4.23%	15.8%	3.04%	7.11%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate was 24.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2.49% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. Down from 88.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990.

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