Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 10.82 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Birth rate, crude in Upper middle income, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Upper middle income stood at 10.82 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Upper middle income peaked at 41.71 per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 10.76 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Upper middle income 35th 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 (per 1,000 people) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.93 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 28.3 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 38.51 per 1,000 people | +36.1% |
| 1963 | 41.71 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 39.13 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 38.15 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 36.35 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 35.48 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 36.11 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 35.09 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 34.53 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 32.85 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 32.18 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 30.98 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 29.04 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 27.9 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 26.1 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 25.45 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 25.02 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 24.72 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 24.79 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 26.04 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 26.65 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25.42 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 25.05 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 25.3 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 25.68 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 25.79 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.01 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 24.32 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 23.71 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 22.77 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 21.69 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 21.32 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 20.78 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 20.21 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 19.83 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 19.37 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 18.64 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 17.9 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 17.39 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 16.9 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.48 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.15 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 16.05 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.06 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.89 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.87 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.87 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.69 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.61 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.28 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 16.85 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.97 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 16.27 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.19 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 15.65 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.95 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 13.85 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 13.38 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 12.23 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 11.59 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 11.07 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 10.76 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 10.82 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Upper middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +36.1% | 28.3 per 1,000 people | 38.51 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.88 per 1,000 people | 28.3 per 1,000 people | 41.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.88 per 1,000 people | 24.72 per 1,000 people | 34.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.4 per 1,000 people | 24.32 per 1,000 people | 26.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.62 per 1,000 people | 17.9 per 1,000 people | 23.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.24 per 1,000 people | 15.69 per 1,000 people | 17.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4 per 1,000 people | 13.38 per 1,000 people | 16.85 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 per 1,000 people | 10.76 per 1,000 people | 12.23 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 32 Gambia 29.86 per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 29.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 South Sudan 29.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Senegal 29.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Eritrea 28.72 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Comoros 28.23 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 28.09 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Upper middle income?
- Birth rate, crude in Upper middle income was 10.82 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 41.71 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.76 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Upper middle income rank for birth rate, crude?
- Upper middle income ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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.