Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) by country
Countries reporting
74
Highest
34.36
Yemen
Lowest
4.2
San Marino
Median
9.7
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
4,778
What the numbers show
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) is currently reported for 74 countries. The highest value is 34.36 in Yemen; the lowest is 4.2 in San Marino.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.7, and the mean is 12.25.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 1 countries rose and 72 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 7.2%), and the largest decrease in San Marino (down 53.8%).
Crude birth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yemen | 34.36 | 2024 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 2 | Sudan | 33.61 | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 3 | Palestine, State of | 26.46 | 2024 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 4 | Iraq | 25.58 | 2024 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 25.56 | 2024 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 6 | Tajikistan | 25.33 | 2024 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 7 | Syrian Arab Republic | 23.16 | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 8 | Egypt | 20.91 | 2024 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 9 | Turkmenistan | 20.91 | 2024 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 10 | Djibouti | 20.77 | 2023 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 11 | Jordan | 20.45 | 2024 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 19.52 | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 13 | Kyrgyzstan | 19.4 | 2024 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 14 | Algeria | 18.84 | 2024 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 15 | Oman | 16.78 | 2024 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 16 | Libya | 16.5 | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 16.5 | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 18 | Morocco | 16.4 | 2024 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 19 | Lebanon | 15.96 | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 20 | Tunisia | 13.37 | 2024 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 21 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 12.57 | 2024 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 22 | Bahrain | 12.03 | 2024 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 23 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 11.85 | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 24 | Georgia | 11.29 | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 25 | Montenegro | 11.2 | 2024 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 25 | Iceland | 11.2 | 2024 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 27 | Armenia | 11.1 | 2024 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 28 | Türkiye | 11 | 2024 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 29 | Republic of Moldova | 10.59 | 2024 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 30 | Cyprus | 10.52 | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 31 | Albania | 10.13 | 2024 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 32 | Kuwait | 10.02 | 2024 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 33 | Ireland | 10 | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 33 | Azerbaijan | 10 | 2024 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 9.89 | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 36 | United Arab Emirates | 9.82 | 2024 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 37 | Norway | 9.7 | 2024 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 37 | France | 9.7 | 2024 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 39 | Monaco | 9.56 | 2024 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 40 | Qatar | 9.52 | 2024 | down 14.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 9.5 | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 41 | Denmark | 9.5 | 2024 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 43 | Sweden | 9.3 | 2024 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 44 | Belgium | 9.2 | 2024 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 44 | Serbia | 9.2 | 2024 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 44 | Netherlands | 9.2 | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 47 | North Macedonia | 8.8 | 2024 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 48 | Switzerland | 8.7 | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 49 | Slovak Republic | 8.5 | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 50 | Austria | 8.4 | 2024 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 50 | Liechtenstein | 8.4 | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 50 | Russia | 8.4 | 2024 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 53 | Croatia | 8.3 | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 53 | Bulgaria | 8.3 | 2024 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 55 | Hungary | 8.2 | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 56 | Germany | 8.1 | 2024 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 57 | Portugal | 7.9 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 57 | Slovenia | 7.9 | 2024 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 59 | Finland | 7.8 | 2024 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.72 | 2024 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 61 | Czechia | 7.7 | 2024 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 61 | Malta | 7.7 | 2024 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 63 | Romania | 7.5 | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 64 | Estonia | 7.1 | 2024 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 65 | Belarus | 7.03 | 2024 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 66 | Latvia | 6.9 | 2024 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 66 | Poland | 6.9 | 2024 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 68 | Andorra | 6.85 | 2024 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 69 | Lithuania | 6.6 | 2024 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 69 | Greece | 6.6 | 2024 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 71 | Spain | 6.5 | 2024 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 72 | Italy | 6.3 | 2024 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 73 | Ukraine | 5.47 | 2024 | down 48.6% | falling |
| 74 | San Marino | 4.2 | 2024 | down 53.8% | falling |