Fertility rate, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Fertility rate, total was 2.98 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.98 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.02 births per woman
in 1962
All-time low
2.98 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 2.98 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 7.02 births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.98 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 17th out of 47 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.95 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.97 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 7.02 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.97 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.94 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.92 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.9 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.88 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.84 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.79 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.73 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.67 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.61 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.57 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.55 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.54 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.52 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.5 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.49 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.45 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.39 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.33 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.26 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.18 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.07 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.95 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.82 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.69 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.55 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 5.42 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 5.26 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.09 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.93 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.77 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.6 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.43 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.31 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.2 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.11 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.01 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.79 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.73 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.63 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.58 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.56 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.55 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.52 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.51 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.48 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.47 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.45 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.44 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.34 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.32 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.23 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.16 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.12 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.07 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.03 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.01 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.98 births per woman | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.94 births per woman | 6.84 births per woman | 7.02 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6 births per woman | 6.49 births per woman | 6.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.07 births per woman | 5.55 births per woman | 6.45 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.71 births per woman | 4.11 births per woman | 5.42 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 births per woman | 3.51 births per woman | 4.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 births per woman | 3.16 births per woman | 3.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 births per woman | 2.98 births per woman | 3.12 births per woman | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Fertility rate, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2.98 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for fertility rate, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.