Fertility rate, total in IDA blend
IDA blend: Fertility rate, total was 3.84 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.84 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.78 births per woman
in 1975
All-time low
3.84 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in IDA blend, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in IDA blend stood at 3.84 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in IDA blend peaked at 6.78 births per woman in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.84 births per woman, in 2024.
IDA blend ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.64 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.66 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.67 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.67 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.68 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.69 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.69 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.7 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.69 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.7 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.71 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.73 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.74 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.76 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.77 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.78 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.77 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.77 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.75 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.71 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.67 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.63 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.59 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.55 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.49 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.43 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.38 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.32 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.25 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.19 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.13 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.07 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.98 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.89 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.8 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.72 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.62 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.52 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.43 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.39 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.34 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.26 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.18 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.11 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.01 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.95 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.94 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.92 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.9 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.86 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.72 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.63 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.56 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.43 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.33 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.27 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.19 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.12 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.05 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.01 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.96 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.91 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.84 births per woman | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.68 births per woman | 6.64 births per woman | 6.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.75 births per woman | 6.71 births per woman | 6.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 births per woman | 6.19 births per woman | 6.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 births per woman | 5.39 births per woman | 6.13 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 births per woman | 4.86 births per woman | 5.34 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 births per woman | 4.12 births per woman | 4.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 births per woman | 3.84 births per woman | 4.05 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 7 Angola 5.05 births per woman compare
- 8 Burundi 4.79 births per woman compare
- 9 Afghanistan 4.76 births per woman compare
- 10 Mozambique 4.69 births per woman compare
- 11 Mauritania 4.62 births per woman compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.54 births per woman compare
- 13 Yemen 4.5 births per woman compare
More health data for IDA blend
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 38.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 132.88 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in IDA blend?
- Fertility rate, total in IDA blend was 3.84 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 births per woman in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 births per woman in 2024.
- How does IDA blend rank for fertility rate, total?
- IDA blend ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.