Africa Fertility Rate 1950-2024
Chart and table of the Africa fertility rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current fertility rate for Africa in 2024 is 4.103 births per woman, a 1.25% decline from 2023.
- The fertility rate for Africa in 2023 was 4.155 births per woman, a 1.35% decline from 2022.
- The fertility rate for Africa in 2022 was 4.212 births per woman, a 1.31% decline from 2021.
- The fertility rate for Africa in 2021 was 4.268 births per woman, a 1.32% decline from 2020.
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| Country Name |
2024 Fertility Rate |
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Africa - Historical Fertility Rate Data
|
| Year |
Fertility Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
4.103 |
-1.250% |
| 2023 |
4.155 |
-1.350% |
| 2022 |
4.212 |
-1.310% |
| 2021 |
4.268 |
-1.320% |
| 2020 |
4.325 |
-1.280% |
| 2019 |
4.381 |
-1.280% |
| 2018 |
4.438 |
-1.290% |
| 2017 |
4.496 |
-1.300% |
| 2016 |
4.555 |
-1.260% |
| 2015 |
4.613 |
-1.260% |
| 2014 |
4.672 |
-1.230% |
| 2013 |
4.730 |
-0.710% |
| 2012 |
4.764 |
-0.710% |
| 2011 |
4.798 |
-0.700% |
| 2010 |
4.832 |
-0.700% |
| 2009 |
4.866 |
-0.690% |
| 2008 |
4.900 |
-0.710% |
| 2007 |
4.935 |
-0.720% |
| 2006 |
4.971 |
-0.700% |
| 2005 |
5.006 |
-0.710% |
| 2004 |
5.042 |
-0.690% |
| 2003 |
5.077 |
-1.070% |
| 2002 |
5.132 |
-1.060% |
| 2001 |
5.187 |
-1.030% |
| 2000 |
5.241 |
-1.040% |
| 1999 |
5.296 |
-1.030% |
| 1998 |
5.351 |
-1.380% |
| 1997 |
5.426 |
-1.350% |
| 1996 |
5.500 |
-1.350% |
| 1995 |
5.575 |
-1.310% |
| 1994 |
5.649 |
-1.310% |
| 1993 |
5.724 |
-1.600% |
| 1992 |
5.817 |
-1.560% |
| 1991 |
5.909 |
-1.550% |
| 1990 |
6.002 |
-1.510% |
| 1989 |
6.094 |
-1.500% |
| 1988 |
6.187 |
-1.010% |
| 1987 |
6.250 |
-1.000% |
| 1986 |
6.313 |
-0.970% |
| 1985 |
6.375 |
-0.980% |
| 1984 |
6.438 |
-0.970% |
| 1983 |
6.501 |
-0.430% |
| 1982 |
6.529 |
-0.430% |
| 1981 |
6.557 |
-0.410% |
| 1980 |
6.584 |
-0.420% |
| 1979 |
6.612 |
-0.420% |
| 1978 |
6.640 |
-0.200% |
| 1977 |
6.653 |
-0.180% |
| 1976 |
6.665 |
-0.190% |
| 1975 |
6.678 |
-0.180% |
| 1974 |
6.690 |
-0.190% |
| 1973 |
6.703 |
-0.010% |
| 1972 |
6.704 |
0.000% |
| 1971 |
6.704 |
-0.010% |
| 1970 |
6.705 |
0.000% |
| 1969 |
6.705 |
-0.010% |
| 1968 |
6.706 |
0.010% |
| 1967 |
6.705 |
0.030% |
| 1966 |
6.703 |
0.010% |
| 1965 |
6.702 |
0.030% |
| 1964 |
6.700 |
0.010% |
| 1963 |
6.699 |
0.220% |
| 1962 |
6.684 |
0.220% |
| 1961 |
6.669 |
0.210% |
| 1960 |
6.655 |
0.230% |
| 1959 |
6.640 |
0.230% |
| 1958 |
6.625 |
0.150% |
| 1957 |
6.615 |
0.170% |
| 1956 |
6.604 |
0.150% |
| 1955 |
6.594 |
0.170% |
| 1954 |
6.583 |
0.150% |
| 1953 |
6.573 |
0.150% |
| 1952 |
6.563 |
0.170% |
| 1951 |
6.552 |
0.150% |
| 1950 |
6.542 |
0.000% |
