Birth Rate Statistics 2024: Key Facts, Trends & Charts

Page updated: June 2026 · Data year: 2024 · 2026 data pending release · Source: World Bank, Eurostat

This page compiles the most important birth rate statistics for 2024 worldwide. This page covers data from 53 countries, Data is sourced from the World Bank, Eurostat, and peer-reviewed research — all fully open and citable. Charts, ranked tables, and key facts are updated automatically as new data becomes available.

Key Birth Rate Statistics (2024)

46.2 per 1k
Central African Republic — Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
20.6 per 1k
Global average — Birth rate (per 1,000 people)

Key Findings: Birth Rate Statistics — 2024 (most recent available — 2026 figures not yet published by World Bank/Eurostat) Data

The latest data shows Central African Republic, Chad, Somalia, Fed. Rep. lead globally for birth rate (per 1,000 people), with the highest recorded value of 46.2 per 1k. At the other end of the scale, World, World, World record the lowest rates among the countries surveyed.

Birth rate (per 1,000 people) by Country (2024)Birth rate (per 1,000 people) by Country (2024) Central African Republ… 46.2 Chad 43.3 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 42.3 Niger 41.4 Congo, Dem. Rep. 40.9 Mali 39.5 Angola 37.2 Mozambique 37.0 Afghanistan 35.0 Tanzania 34.8 Uganda 34.4 Yemen, Rep. 34.4 Mauritania 34.0 Pre-demographic divide… 34.0 Heavily indebted poor … 33.8 Benin 33.4 Cameroon 33.3 Guinea 33.3 Burundi 33.2 Africa Western and Cen… 33.1
Global Birth rate (per 1,000 people) TrendGlobal Birth rate (per 1,000 people) Trend20.816.111.56.82.220052008201120142017202020232024World

Birth rate (per 1,000 people) by Country — Ranked Table

#CountryBirth rate (per 1,000 people)Year
1Central African Republic46.2 per 1k2024
2Chad43.3 per 1k2024
3Somalia, Fed. Rep.42.3 per 1k2024
4Niger41.4 per 1k2024
5Congo, Dem. Rep.40.9 per 1k2024
6Mali39.5 per 1k2024
7Angola37.2 per 1k2024
8Mozambique37.0 per 1k2024
9Afghanistan35.0 per 1k2024
10Tanzania34.8 per 1k2024
11Uganda34.4 per 1k2024
12Yemen, Rep.34.4 per 1k2024
13Mauritania34.0 per 1k2024
14Pre-demographic dividend34.0 per 1k2024
15Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)33.8 per 1k2024
16Benin33.4 per 1k2024
17Cameroon33.3 per 1k2024
18Guinea33.3 per 1k2024
19Burundi33.2 per 1k2024
20Africa Western and Central33.1 per 1k2024
21Sudan33.0 per 1k2024
22Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)33.0 per 1k2024
23Sub-Saharan Africa32.8 per 1k2024
24Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)32.8 per 1k2024
25Zambia32.7 per 1k2024
26Africa Eastern and Southern32.6 per 1k2024
27Nigeria32.5 per 1k2024
28Togo32.1 per 1k2024
29Madagascar31.7 per 1k2024
30Cote d'Ivoire31.6 per 1k2024

Methodology

All statistics on this page are sourced from open-licensed public datasets. World Bank data is available under CC BY 4.0. Eurostat data is published under the Eurostat copyright notice permitting free reuse. Manual statistics are sourced from primary research publications and are cited inline. Data is refreshed automatically on a weekly basis. Where multiple years are available, the most recent complete year is shown unless otherwise noted.

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