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Top 10 countries by birth rate
Live births per 1,000 residents per year. World Bank / UN data, latest year 2024, covering 194 countries. Ranked biggest first.
The top 10
1st of 194 · 2024
Central African Republic46.2 per 1,000 people
- 2ndChad43.3 per 1,000 people
- 3rdSomalia42.3 per 1,000 people
- 4thNiger41.4 per 1,000 people
- 5thDR Congo40.9 per 1,000 people
- 6thMali39.5 per 1,000 people
- 7thAngola37.2 per 1,000 people
- 8thMozambique37 per 1,000 people
- 9thAfghanistan35 per 1,000 people
- 10thTanzania34.8 per 1,000 people
The other end · bottom 5 of 194
- 190thItaly6.3 per 1,000 people
- 191stJapan5.7 per 1,000 people
- 192ndUkraine5.5 per 1,000 people
- 193rdSouth Korea4.7 per 1,000 people
- 194thSan Marino4.2 per 1,000 people
Where the big countries land
- 134thUnited States10.6 per 1,000 people
- 186thChina6.8 per 1,000 people
- 93rdIndia16 per 1,000 people
- 172ndGermany8.1 per 1,000 people
- 112thBrazil12.1 per 1,000 people
Common questions
Questions people ask about birth rate
Which country ranks highest for birth rate?
The Central African Republic ranks 1st of 194 countries at 46.2 per 1,000 people (2024 data). Source: World Bank / UN.
Which countries are in the top 10 for birth rate?
The top 10 are Central African Republic, Chad, Somalia, Niger, DR Congo, Mali, Angola, Mozambique, Afghanistan and Tanzania — computed from World Bank / UN data, latest year 2024.
Where does the United States rank in birth rate?
The United States ranks 134th of 194 countries at 10.6 per 1,000 people (2024 data). Source: World Bank / UN.
What is the median birth rate worldwide?
Across the 194 countries covered, the median is 15.8 per 1,000 people. Values run from 46.2 per 1,000 people (Central African Republic, ranked 1st) to 4.2 per 1,000 people (San Marino, ranked 194th).
Is birth rate higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 45 European countries is 8.4 per 1,000 people, against 10.6 per 1,000 people in the United States — it is higher in the US. Source: World Bank / UN.
Which country ranks lowest for birth rate?
San Marino sits at the other end of the list: 4.2 per 1,000 people ranks 194th of 194 (2024 data). Source: World Bank / UN.
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