Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in IDA only
IDA only: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 3.76 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.76 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.65 births per woman
in 1970
All-time low
3.76 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in IDA only, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in IDA only is 3.76 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in IDA only peaked at 6.65 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.76 births per woman, in 2024.
IDA only ranks 12th of 47 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 (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.57 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.59 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.6 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.61 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.62 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.62 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.63 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.64 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.64 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.64 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.65 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.64 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.63 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.61 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.59 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.56 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.54 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.51 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.5 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.49 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.47 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.43 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.38 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.31 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.25 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.18 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.08 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.99 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.9 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.83 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.75 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.66 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.57 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.49 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.42 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.34 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.26 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.2 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.13 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.07 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.01 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.95 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.89 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.82 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.76 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.71 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.65 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.58 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.52 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.47 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.33 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.28 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.24 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.19 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.15 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.12 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.07 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.03 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.99 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.94 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.85 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.81 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.76 births per woman | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.62 births per woman | 6.57 births per woman | 6.64 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.57 births per woman | 6.49 births per woman | 6.65 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.18 births per woman | 5.83 births per woman | 6.47 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 births per woman | 5.07 births per woman | 5.75 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 births per woman | 4.47 births per woman | 5.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 births per woman | 3.99 births per woman | 4.4 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 births per woman | 3.76 births per woman | 3.94 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 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 4.54 births per woman compare
- 13 Yemen 4.5 births per woman compare
- 14 Benin 4.48 births per woman compare
- 15 Nigeria 4.38 births per woman compare
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2881 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4965 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2964 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3746 units per person (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 72.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in IDA only?
- Fertility rate, total in IDA only was 3.76 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 births per woman in 2024.
- How does IDA only rank for fertility rate, total?
- IDA only ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.