Fertility rate, total in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Fertility rate, total was 2.33 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.33 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.44 births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
2.33 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income stood at 2.33 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Low & middle income peaked at 6.44 births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.33 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Low & middle income 19th out of 45 groups 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 in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.5 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.32 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 6.01 births per woman | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 6.44 births per woman | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 6.18 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 6.14 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.02 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.85 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 6.03 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 5.89 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.84 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.63 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 5.47 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.3 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.08 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 4.85 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 4.71 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 4.54 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.44 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.4 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.36 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.33 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.33 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.16 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 4.12 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.06 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.04 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.98 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.86 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.79 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.74 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.51 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 3.4 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.33 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.26 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.14 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.08 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.04 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.01 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.95 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.92 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.88 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.86 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.84 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.82 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.81 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.79 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.76 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.73 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.75 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.69 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.65 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.65 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.62 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.55 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.51 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.42 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.38 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.35 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.34 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.33 births per woman | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.94 births per woman | 5.32 births per woman | 6.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.02 births per woman | 4.4 births per woman | 5.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1 births per woman | 3.79 births per woman | 4.36 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 births per woman | 3.01 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 births per woman | 2.79 births per woman | 3 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 births per woman | 2.51 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 births per woman | 2.33 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0132 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Low & middle income?
- Fertility rate, total in Low & middle income was 2.33 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Low & middle income rank for fertility rate, total?
- Low & middle income ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.