World Fertility Rate 1950-2024
Chart and table of the World fertility rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current fertility rate for World in 2024 is 2.410 births per woman, a 0.33% decline from 2023.
- The fertility rate for World in 2023 was 2.418 births per woman, a 0.41% decline from 2022.
- The fertility rate for World in 2022 was 2.428 births per woman, a 0.41% decline from 2021.
- The fertility rate for World in 2021 was 2.438 births per woman, a 0.41% decline from 2020.
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| Country Name |
2024 Fertility Rate |
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World - Historical Fertility Rate Data
|
| Year |
Fertility Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
2.410 |
-0.330% |
| 2023 |
2.418 |
-0.410% |
| 2022 |
2.428 |
-0.410% |
| 2021 |
2.438 |
-0.410% |
| 2020 |
2.448 |
-0.410% |
| 2019 |
2.458 |
-0.410% |
| 2018 |
2.468 |
-0.400% |
| 2017 |
2.478 |
-0.400% |
| 2016 |
2.488 |
-0.360% |
| 2015 |
2.497 |
-0.400% |
| 2014 |
2.507 |
-0.400% |
| 2013 |
2.517 |
-0.510% |
| 2012 |
2.530 |
-0.550% |
| 2011 |
2.544 |
-0.510% |
| 2010 |
2.557 |
-0.540% |
| 2009 |
2.571 |
-0.500% |
| 2008 |
2.584 |
-0.500% |
| 2007 |
2.597 |
-0.540% |
| 2006 |
2.611 |
-0.500% |
| 2005 |
2.624 |
-0.530% |
| 2004 |
2.638 |
-0.490% |
| 2003 |
2.651 |
-0.930% |
| 2002 |
2.676 |
-0.930% |
| 2001 |
2.701 |
-0.950% |
| 2000 |
2.727 |
-0.910% |
| 1999 |
2.752 |
-0.900% |
| 1998 |
2.777 |
-1.630% |
| 1997 |
2.823 |
-1.570% |
| 1996 |
2.868 |
-1.580% |
| 1995 |
2.914 |
-1.520% |
| 1994 |
2.959 |
-1.530% |
| 1993 |
3.005 |
-2.810% |
| 1992 |
3.092 |
-2.740% |
| 1991 |
3.179 |
-2.630% |
| 1990 |
3.265 |
-2.600% |
| 1989 |
3.352 |
-2.530% |
| 1988 |
3.439 |
-0.860% |
| 1987 |
3.469 |
-0.860% |
| 1986 |
3.499 |
-0.820% |
| 1985 |
3.528 |
-0.840% |
| 1984 |
3.558 |
-0.840% |
| 1983 |
3.588 |
-1.510% |
| 1982 |
3.643 |
-1.460% |
| 1981 |
3.697 |
-1.470% |
| 1980 |
3.752 |
-1.420% |
| 1979 |
3.806 |
-1.420% |
| 1978 |
3.861 |
-3.060% |
| 1977 |
3.983 |
-2.970% |
| 1976 |
4.105 |
-2.890% |
| 1975 |
4.227 |
-2.810% |
| 1974 |
4.349 |
-2.730% |
| 1973 |
4.471 |
-1.990% |
| 1972 |
4.562 |
-1.960% |
| 1971 |
4.653 |
-1.920% |
| 1970 |
4.744 |
-1.880% |
| 1969 |
4.835 |
-1.850% |
| 1968 |
4.926 |
-0.360% |
| 1967 |
4.944 |
-0.380% |
| 1966 |
4.963 |
-0.360% |
| 1965 |
4.981 |
-0.380% |
| 1964 |
5.000 |
-0.360% |
| 1963 |
5.018 |
0.480% |
| 1962 |
4.994 |
0.480% |
| 1961 |
4.970 |
0.510% |
| 1960 |
4.945 |
0.490% |
| 1959 |
4.921 |
0.490% |
| 1958 |
4.897 |
-0.290% |
| 1957 |
4.911 |
-0.280% |
| 1956 |
4.925 |
-0.280% |
| 1955 |
4.939 |
-0.280% |
| 1954 |
4.953 |
-0.280% |
| 1953 |
4.967 |
-0.280% |
| 1952 |
4.981 |
-0.280% |
| 1951 |
4.995 |
-0.280% |
| 1950 |
5.009 |
0.000% |
