Birth rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Birth rate, crude was 9.18 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.18 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
40.34 per 1,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
9.02 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific is 9.18 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 40.34 per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 9.02 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.31 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 24.32 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 36.39 per 1,000 people | +49.6% |
| 1963 | 40.34 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 37.51 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 36.62 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 34.25 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 33.86 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 34.69 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 33.6 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 33.08 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 31.18 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 30.43 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 29.08 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 26.73 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 25.26 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 23.04 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 22.22 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 21.67 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 21.38 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 21.51 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 23.09 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 23.87 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 22.4 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 22.01 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 22.43 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 22.99 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 23.38 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 22.69 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 22.05 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 21.62 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 20.72 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 19.67 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 19.43 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 19.09 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 18.57 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 18.33 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 17.89 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 17.09 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 16.3 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 15.85 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 15.31 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 14.86 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.48 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.33 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.31 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.14 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.17 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.14 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.97 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.9 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.75 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 15.5 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 14.4 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 14.78 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.58 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 14.33 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.56 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.29 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 11.87 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.59 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 9.87 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 9.33 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 9.02 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.18 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.79 per 1,000 people | 24.32 per 1,000 people | 40.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.41 per 1,000 people | 21.38 per 1,000 people | 33.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.64 per 1,000 people | 21.51 per 1,000 people | 23.87 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.87 per 1,000 people | 16.3 per 1,000 people | 21.62 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.55 per 1,000 people | 13.97 per 1,000 people | 15.85 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9 per 1,000 people | 11.87 per 1,000 people | 15.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 per 1,000 people | 9.02 per 1,000 people | 10.59 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 44 Solomon Islands 26.71 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific?
- Birth rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific was 9.18 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?
- The highest recorded value was 40.34 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for birth rate, crude?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.