Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.54 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.54 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
145th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.36 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.54 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 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 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 1.54 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 6.36 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.54 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.36 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.31 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.24 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.18 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.11 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 6.04 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.95 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 5.88 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.81 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.73 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.62 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.56 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.49 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.42 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.37 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.28 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.18 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.01 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.83 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.7 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.66 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.5 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 4.49 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.46 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.41 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.2 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.12 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.1 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.97 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.67 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 3.67 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.37 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 2.77 births per woman | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 2.65 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.52 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.52 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.54 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.31 births per woman | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 2.35 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.63 births per woman | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.77 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.79 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.67 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.65 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.62 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.49 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.39 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.36 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.32 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.22 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.04 births per woman | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.97 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.95 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.87 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.76 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.64 births per woman | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.62 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.58 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.57 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.57 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.56 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.54 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.54 births per woman | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.06 births per woman | 5.73 births per woman | 6.36 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 births per woman | 4.7 births per woman | 5.62 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 births per woman | 3.67 births per woman | 4.66 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 3.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 births per woman | 2.32 births per woman | 2.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- 142 United Kingdom 1.55 births per woman compare
- 143 Isle of Man 1.54 births per woman compare
- 144 Malaysia 1.54 births per woman compare
- 145 Kosovo 1.54 births per woman compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 1.54 births per woman compare
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.53 births per woman compare
More health data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -5.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Fertility rate, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 1.54 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 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for fertility rate, total?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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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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.