Birth rate, crude in Middle income
Middle income: Birth rate, crude was 15.81 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.81 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
42.66 per 1,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
15.81 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Middle income, 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 Middle income is 15.81 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Middle income peaked at 42.66 per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 15.81 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Middle income 26th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.6 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 34.6 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 40.8 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 42.66 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 40.99 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 40.24 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 38.99 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 38.33 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 38.59 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 37.83 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 37.4 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 36.34 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 35.86 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 35.05 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 33.78 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 32.92 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 31.78 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 31.22 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 30.87 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 30.65 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 30.71 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 31.41 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 31.69 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 30.86 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 30.53 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 30.5 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 30.6 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 30.41 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 29.74 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 29.12 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 28.53 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 27.77 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 26.91 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 26.45 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 25.95 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 25.44 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 25.03 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.6 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 24.03 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 23.48 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 23.12 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 22.75 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.31 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 21.91 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.64 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.43 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.16 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.99 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.9 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.73 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.52 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.72 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.86 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.2 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.07 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.39 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.47 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.83 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.12 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 17.65 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.84 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 16.41 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.1 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.86 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 15.81 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.86 per 1,000 people | 34.6 per 1,000 people | 42.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.59 per 1,000 people | 30.65 per 1,000 people | 37.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.56 per 1,000 people | 29.12 per 1,000 people | 31.69 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.82 per 1,000 people | 23.48 per 1,000 people | 28.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.69 per 1,000 people | 20.73 per 1,000 people | 23.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.58 per 1,000 people | 17.65 per 1,000 people | 20.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.21 per 1,000 people | 15.81 per 1,000 people | 16.84 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 31.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Ethiopia 31.47 per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 31.34 per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Malawi 31.14 per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Liberia 30.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Congo 30.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 30.11 per 1,000 people compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Middle income?
- Birth rate, crude in Middle income was 15.81 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 42.66 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.81 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Middle income rank for birth rate, crude?
- Middle income ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income 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.