Birth rate, crude in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Birth rate, crude was 17.53 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.53 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
41.12 per 1,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
17.53 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is 17.53 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 41.12 per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 17.53 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places IDA & IBRD total 21st out of 47 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.31 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 34.34 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 39.58 per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 41.12 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 39.58 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 38.88 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 37.79 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 37.29 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 37.53 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 36.88 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 36.53 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 35.66 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 35.27 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 34.58 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 33.53 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 32.81 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 31.84 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 31.37 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 31.08 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 30.91 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 30.98 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 31.59 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 31.84 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 31.15 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 30.85 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 30.82 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 30.93 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 30.76 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 30.12 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 29.52 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 28.94 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 28.22 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 27.41 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 26.98 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 26.55 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 26.1 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 25.72 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 25.33 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 24.82 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.34 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.03 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.7 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 23.33 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 22.99 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.77 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.58 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.35 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.24 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.18 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.03 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.84 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.99 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.12 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.51 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.38 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.77 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 20.82 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.24 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.6 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 19.18 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.47 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 18.09 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 17.8 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.58 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 17.53 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.83 per 1,000 people | 34.34 per 1,000 people | 41.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.36 per 1,000 people | 30.91 per 1,000 people | 36.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.86 per 1,000 people | 29.52 per 1,000 people | 31.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.44 per 1,000 people | 24.34 per 1,000 people | 28.94 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.82 per 1,000 people | 22.03 per 1,000 people | 24.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.94 per 1,000 people | 19.18 per 1,000 people | 22.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.89 per 1,000 people | 17.53 per 1,000 people | 18.47 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in IDA & IBRD total?
- Birth rate, crude in IDA & IBRD total was 17.53 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 41.12 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.53 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for birth rate, crude?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.