Birth Rate by Country (2024)
217 countries · Global avg: 17.2/1000 · Source: World Bank · Updated September 2026
Global Birth Rate Trends
The crude birth rate measures births per 1,000 population annually. High birth rates (30+) indicate young, rapidly growing populations concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa. Low rates (<10) indicate aging societies — Japan, South Korea, and much of Europe face demographic decline. The global average has fallen from 36 in 1960 to about 17 today. See also: fertility rate.
| # | Country | Births/1000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 46.2 |
| 2 | Chad | 43.3 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 42.3 |
| 4 | Niger | 41.4 |
| 5 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 40.9 |
| 6 | Mali | 39.5 |
| 7 | Angola | 37.2 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 37.0 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 35.0 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 34.8 |
| 11 | Uganda | 34.4 |
| 12 | Yemen, Rep. | 34.4 |
| 13 | Mauritania | 34.0 |
| 14 | Benin | 33.4 |
| 15 | Cameroon | 33.3 |
| 16 | Guinea | 33.3 |
| 17 | Burundi | 33.2 |
| 18 | Sudan | 33.0 |
| 19 | Zambia | 32.7 |
| 20 | Nigeria | 32.5 |
| 21 | Togo | 32.1 |
| 22 | Madagascar | 31.7 |
| 23 | Cote d'Ivoire | 31.6 |
| 24 | Ethiopia | 31.5 |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 31.3 |
| 26 | Malawi | 31.1 |
| 27 | Liberia | 30.6 |
| 28 | Congo, Rep. | 30.4 |
| 29 | Sierra Leone | 30.1 |
| 30 | Equatorial Guinea | 30.0 |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 29.9 |
| 32 | Gambia, The | 29.9 |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 29.6 |
| 34 | South Sudan | 29.2 |
| 35 | Senegal | 29.2 |
| 36 | Eritrea | 28.7 |
| 37 | Comoros | 28.2 |
| 38 | Sao Tome and Principe | 28.1 |
| 39 | Rwanda | 28.1 |
| 40 | Vanuatu | 27.7 |
| 41 | Pakistan | 27.4 |
| 42 | Gabon | 27.1 |
| 43 | Kenya | 27.0 |
| 44 | Solomon Islands | 26.7 |
| 45 | West Bank and Gaza | 26.5 |
| 46 | Ghana | 25.9 |
| 47 | Namibia | 25.9 |
| 48 | Iraq | 25.6 |
| 49 | Uzbekistan | 25.6 |
| 50 | Tajikistan | 25.3 |
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