Birth rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Birth rate, crude was 9.48 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.48 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
43.26 per 1,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
9.28 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 9.48 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 43.26 per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 9.28 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.53 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 24.29 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 38.6 per 1,000 people | +58.9% |
| 1963 | 43.26 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 39.97 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 38.89 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 36.59 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 35.6 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 36.68 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 35.43 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 34.76 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 32.54 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 31.75 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 30.27 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 27.69 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 26.21 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 23.77 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 22.92 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 22.4 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 22.04 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 22.26 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 24.15 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 25.09 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 23.48 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 23.14 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 23.7 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 24.44 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 24.9 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 24.09 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 23.41 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 22.89 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 21.84 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 20.63 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 20.39 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 19.97 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 19.41 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 19.16 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.7 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 17.84 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 16.97 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 16.43 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 15.92 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.47 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 15.08 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 14.93 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.96 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.73 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 14.73 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.71 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.55 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.47 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.43 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 16.26 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 15.07 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 15.51 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.15 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 15.02 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 12.8 per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 12.37 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 10.97 per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 10.16 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 9.59 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 9.28 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 9.48 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.58 per 1,000 people | 24.29 per 1,000 people | 43.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.43 per 1,000 people | 22.04 per 1,000 people | 34.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.87 per 1,000 people | 22.26 per 1,000 people | 25.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.78 per 1,000 people | 16.97 per 1,000 people | 22.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.15 per 1,000 people | 14.55 per 1,000 people | 16.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.53 per 1,000 people | 12.37 per 1,000 people | 16.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9 per 1,000 people | 9.28 per 1,000 people | 10.97 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 37 Comoros 28.23 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 28.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Rwanda 28.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Vanuatu 27.65 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Pakistan 27.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Gabon 27.13 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Kenya 26.97 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Birth rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 9.48 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.26 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for birth rate, crude?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.