Birth rate, crude in IDA total
IDA total: Birth rate, crude was 29.74 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.74 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
47.38 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
29.74 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in IDA 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 total is 29.74 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 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in IDA total peaked at 47.38 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 29.74 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
IDA total ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in IDA total, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.38 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 47.36 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 47.32 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 47.16 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.01 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 46.84 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 46.67 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 46.53 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 46.36 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 46.23 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 46.18 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 46.15 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 46.14 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 45.95 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 45.83 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 45.68 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.54 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 45.42 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.36 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 45.38 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 45.33 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.21 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 44.95 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 44.71 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 44.36 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 43.98 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 43.54 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 43.11 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 42.65 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 42.3 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 41.92 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 41.46 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 40.98 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.56 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 40.15 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 39.82 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 39.34 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 38.92 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 38.52 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.33 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.08 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 37.71 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.29 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.91 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 36.49 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.17 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 35.94 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.71 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.49 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.2 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.84 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.4 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.98 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.6 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33.2 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.78 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 32.3 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.92 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.57 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.22 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 30.87 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 30.64 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.39 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.1 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 29.74 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.89 per 1,000 people | 46.23 per 1,000 people | 47.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.76 per 1,000 people | 45.36 per 1,000 people | 46.18 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.01 per 1,000 people | 42.3 per 1,000 people | 45.33 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 40 per 1,000 people | 38.33 per 1,000 people | 41.92 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5 per 1,000 people | 35.2 per 1,000 people | 38.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.98 per 1,000 people | 31.22 per 1,000 people | 34.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.35 per 1,000 people | 29.74 per 1,000 people | 30.87 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 8 Mozambique 37.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Afghanistan 35.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Uganda 34.44 per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Yemen 34.36 per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Mauritania 34.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Benin 33.42 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in IDA total?
- Birth rate, crude in IDA total was 29.74 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 47.38 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.74 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does IDA total rank for birth rate, crude?
- IDA total ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.