Fertility rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Fertility rate, total was 1.37 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.37 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.06 births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.36 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 1.37 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 7.06 births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.36 births per woman, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.83 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 4.38 births per woman | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 6.02 births per woman | +37.5% |
| 1963 | 7.06 births per woman | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 6.44 births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 6.39 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.16 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 5.79 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 6.29 births per woman | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 6.03 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 5.95 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 5.51 births per woman | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 5.2 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 4.88 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 4.43 births per woman | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 3.96 births per woman | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 3.69 births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.37 births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 3.25 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.24 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.21 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.21 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.32 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.99 births per woman | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 2.99 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.96 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.98 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.97 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.79 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.76 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.73 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.3 births per woman | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 2.16 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 2.09 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.02 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.98 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.94 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.87 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.86 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.92 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.86 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.86 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.85 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.87 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.88 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.89 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.91 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.93 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.93 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.91 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.91 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.99 births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.92 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.95 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.88 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.93 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.93 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.74 births per woman | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 births per woman | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.44 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.36 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.37 births per woman | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.94 births per woman | 4.38 births per woman | 7.06 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.35 births per woman | 3.24 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 3.32 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 2.73 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 38 Rwanda 3.65 births per woman compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 3.6 births per woman compare
- 40 Gabon 3.59 births per woman compare
- 41 Malawi 3.59 births per woman compare
- 42 Vanuatu 3.57 births per woman compare
- 43 Pakistan 3.55 births per woman compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 3.51 births per woman compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 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 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Fertility rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 1.37 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 births per woman in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for fertility rate, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.