Birth rate, crude in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Birth rate, crude was 31.04 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.04 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
47.92 per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
31.04 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Least developed countries, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 31.04 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Least developed countries peaked at 47.92 per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31.04 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 9th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.91 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 47.92 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 47.92 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 47.82 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 47.72 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 47.6 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.52 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.46 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.35 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.27 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 47.26 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.24 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 47.27 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.03 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 46.87 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 46.65 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.49 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 46.33 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 46.26 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 46.42 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 46.53 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 46.27 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 45.97 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 45.67 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 45.34 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 44.97 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 44.46 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 43.99 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 43.51 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 43.15 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 42.79 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 42.28 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 41.79 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 41.49 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 41.17 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.9 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.51 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 40.15 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 39.74 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 39.48 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 39.17 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 38.77 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.32 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 37.91 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.54 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 37.12 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 36.74 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.35 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.89 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.49 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.03 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 34.56 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.21 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.89 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.6 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.35 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.12 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 32.87 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.66 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 32.42 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.16 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.92 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 31.69 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 31.38 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 31.04 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.65 per 1,000 people | 47.27 per 1,000 people | 47.92 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.78 per 1,000 people | 46.26 per 1,000 people | 47.27 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.99 per 1,000 people | 43.15 per 1,000 people | 46.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.03 per 1,000 people | 39.48 per 1,000 people | 42.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.33 per 1,000 people | 35.49 per 1,000 people | 39.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.57 per 1,000 people | 32.42 per 1,000 people | 35.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.64 per 1,000 people | 31.04 per 1,000 people | 32.16 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Least developed countries?
- Birth rate, crude in Least developed countries was 31.04 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 47.92 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.04 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for birth rate, crude?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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.