Birth rate, crude in World
World: Birth rate, crude was 16.27 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.27 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
36.35 per 1,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
16.27 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in World, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
World recorded 16.27 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in World peaked at 36.35 per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 16.27 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
World ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 31.23 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 35.16 per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 36.35 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 35.19 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 34.52 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 33.48 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 33.19 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 33.32 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 32.82 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 32.57 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 31.84 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 31.38 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 30.74 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 29.89 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 29.23 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 28.43 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 28.04 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 27.78 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 27.7 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.78 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 28.25 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 28.47 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 27.89 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 27.64 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 27.64 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.72 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 27.61 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 27.15 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 26.67 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 26.26 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 25.64 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 24.96 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 24.56 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 24.19 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 23.79 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 23.47 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 23.13 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.71 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 22.3 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 22.08 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.75 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 21.42 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.14 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 20.96 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.79 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.64 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.57 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 20.52 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.36 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.19 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.3 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.41 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.87 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 19.77 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.25 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.29 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.76 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.19 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.8 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.15 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 16.84 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 16.56 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.33 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.27 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.73 per 1,000 people | 31.23 per 1,000 people | 36.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.76 per 1,000 people | 27.7 per 1,000 people | 32.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.68 per 1,000 people | 26.67 per 1,000 people | 28.47 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1 per 1,000 people | 22.3 per 1,000 people | 26.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.02 per 1,000 people | 20.36 per 1,000 people | 22.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.38 per 1,000 people | 17.8 per 1,000 people | 20.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.63 per 1,000 people | 16.27 per 1,000 people | 17.15 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 21 Togo 32.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Madagascar 31.71 per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Côte 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
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in World?
- Birth rate, crude in World was 16.27 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 36.35 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does World rank for birth rate, crude?
- World ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.