Fertility rate, total in IDA total
IDA total: Fertility rate, total was 3.79 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.79 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.67 births per woman
in 1971
All-time low
3.79 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in IDA total, 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 total stood at 3.79 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in IDA total peaked at 6.67 births per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.79 births per woman, in 2024.
IDA total ranks 11th 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 total, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.59 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.61 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.62 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.63 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.64 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.64 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.65 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.66 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.66 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.66 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.67 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.67 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.67 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.66 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.65 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.63 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.61 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.59 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.58 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.56 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.53 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.49 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.45 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.39 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.33 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.26 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.18 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.1 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.02 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 5.95 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.88 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.8 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.71 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.62 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.55 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.47 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.38 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.31 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.23 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.18 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.12 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.06 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.99 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.92 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.85 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.79 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.75 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.65 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.54 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.47 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.35 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.25 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.19 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.14 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.09 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.03 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.98 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.93 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.89 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.84 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.79 births per woman | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.64 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.63 births per woman | 6.56 births per woman | 6.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.27 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 6.53 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 births per woman | 5.18 births per woman | 5.88 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 births per woman | 4.6 births per woman | 5.12 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 births per woman | 4.03 births per woman | 4.54 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 births per woman | 3.79 births per woman | 3.98 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 14 Benin 4.48 births per woman compare
More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in IDA total?
- Fertility rate, total in IDA total was 3.79 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 births per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 births per woman in 2024.
- How does IDA total rank for fertility rate, total?
- IDA total ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.