Fertility rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Fertility rate, total was 1.36 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.36 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.12 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.36 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.12 births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.36 births per woman, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.85 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 4.4 births per woman | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 6.07 births per woman | +37.9% |
| 1963 | 7.12 births per woman | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 6.5 births per woman | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 6.44 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.21 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 5.82 births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 6.33 births per woman | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 6.07 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 5.98 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.54 births per woman | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 5.22 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 4.91 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 4.45 births per woman | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 3.98 births per woman | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 3.7 births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.38 births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 3.26 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.25 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.21 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.22 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.32 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.99 births per woman | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 2.99 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.97 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.98 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.98 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.8 births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 2.76 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.74 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.3 births per woman | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 2.16 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 2.08 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 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.87 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 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 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.91 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.93 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.94 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.91 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.91 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.99 births per woman | +4.6% |
| 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 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.52 births per woman | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.44 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.38 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.36 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.36 births per woman | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 births per woman | 4.4 births per woman | 7.12 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.37 births per woman | 3.25 births per woman | 5.98 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 3.32 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 2.74 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 45 Uzbekistan 3.49 births per woman compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % 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 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Fertility rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.36 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 births per woman in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fertility rate, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.