Birth rate, crude in IBRD only
IBRD only: Birth rate, crude was 12.76 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.76 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
39.82 per 1,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
12.76 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 12.76 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in IBRD only peaked at 39.82 per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 12.76 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places IBRD only 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.79 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 31.58 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 37.94 per 1,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 39.82 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 37.99 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 37.17 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 35.88 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 35.29 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 35.61 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 34.84 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 34.42 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 33.36 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 32.88 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 32.07 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 30.8 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 29.93 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 28.76 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 28.19 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 27.82 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 27.57 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 27.65 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 28.39 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 28.74 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.92 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 27.6 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 27.63 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.85 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 27.71 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 27.01 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 26.31 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 25.66 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 24.84 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 23.9 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 23.43 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 22.95 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 22.42 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 22.03 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 21.59 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 21.02 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 20.4 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 20.04 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 19.67 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.25 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.87 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.66 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.46 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.18 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.04 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.97 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.81 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.62 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.91 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.17 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.45 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 17.37 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.65 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 16.84 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.13 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 15.34 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.84 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.92 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 13.42 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 13.03 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.77 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 12.76 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.89 per 1,000 people | 31.58 per 1,000 people | 39.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.58 per 1,000 people | 27.57 per 1,000 people | 34.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.68 per 1,000 people | 26.31 per 1,000 people | 28.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.82 per 1,000 people | 20.4 per 1,000 people | 25.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7 per 1,000 people | 17.81 per 1,000 people | 20.04 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.83 per 1,000 people | 14.84 per 1,000 people | 18.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.18 per 1,000 people | 12.76 per 1,000 people | 13.92 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 29.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 29.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Gambia 29.86 per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 29.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 South Sudan 29.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Senegal 29.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Eritrea 28.72 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, male 2.53 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 529.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.6% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 15.5% (2025)
- Population, female 2.48 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.1% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.4% (2025)
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in IBRD only?
- Birth rate, crude in IBRD only was 12.76 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 39.82 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.76 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does IBRD only rank for birth rate, crude?
- IBRD only ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.