Birth rate, crude in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Birth rate, crude was 34 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
48.63 per 1,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
34 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend is 34 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 48.63 per 1,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 34 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.93 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 48.12 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 48.5 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 48.52 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.53 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.54 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.58 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.59 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.59 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.58 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.63 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.57 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.46 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 48.46 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.46 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.39 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.31 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 48.22 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 48.18 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.1 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 47.99 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 47.6 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 47.48 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 47.09 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 46.87 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 46.58 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 46.36 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 46.2 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 46.02 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 45.85 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 45.61 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 45.27 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 45.08 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 44.74 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 44.9 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.72 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 44.36 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 44.03 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 43.97 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.88 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.59 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 43.25 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 43.03 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.81 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.58 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.41 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.13 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.83 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.6 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 41.29 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.89 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 40.36 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.79 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.23 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.55 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.84 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 37.21 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 36.58 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 35.97 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.4 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35.07 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.71 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.37 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 34 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.45 per 1,000 people | 47.93 per 1,000 people | 48.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.43 per 1,000 people | 48.18 per 1,000 people | 48.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.03 per 1,000 people | 46.02 per 1,000 people | 48.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.85 per 1,000 people | 43.97 per 1,000 people | 45.85 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.71 per 1,000 people | 41.6 per 1,000 people | 43.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.77 per 1,000 people | 35.97 per 1,000 people | 41.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.71 per 1,000 people | 34 per 1,000 people | 35.4 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 1 Central African Republic 46.19 per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Chad 43.26 per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Somalia 42.35 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Niger 41.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.88 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 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 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Birth rate, crude in Pre-demographic dividend was 34 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 48.63 per 1,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for birth rate, crude?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.