Fertility rate, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Fertility rate, total was 4.41 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.41 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.92 births per woman
in 1977
All-time low
4.41 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 4.41 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 6.92 births per woman in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.41 births per woman, in 2024.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.65 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.67 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.69 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.71 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.73 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.75 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.77 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.8 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.82 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.84 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.86 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.87 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.89 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.9 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.91 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.92 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.92 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.92 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.92 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.91 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.9 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.88 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.86 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.83 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.8 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.77 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.74 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.7 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.66 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.61 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.57 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.52 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.48 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.43 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.38 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.33 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.28 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.23 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.19 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.14 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.08 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.02 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.96 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.9 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.85 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.74 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.67 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.6 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.54 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.46 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.38 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.3 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.22 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.14 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.06 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.99 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.92 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.84 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.77 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.69 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.62 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.55 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.48 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.41 births per woman | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.74 births per woman | 6.65 births per woman | 6.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 births per woman | 6.86 births per woman | 6.92 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.77 births per woman | 6.61 births per woman | 6.9 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 births per woman | 6.14 births per woman | 6.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 births per woman | 5.54 births per woman | 6.08 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 births per woman | 4.77 births per woman | 5.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 births per woman | 4.41 births per woman | 4.69 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 1 Chad 6.03 births per woman compare
- 2 Somalia 6.01 births per woman compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.98 births per woman compare
- 4 Central African Republic 5.95 births per woman compare
- 5 Niger 5.93 births per woman compare
- 6 Mali 5.51 births per woman compare
- 7 Angola 5.05 births per woman compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Fertility rate, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 4.41 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 births per woman in 1977.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for fertility rate, total?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.