Fertility rate, total in Other small states
Other small states: Fertility rate, total was 2.02 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.02 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.44 births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
2.02 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Other small states, 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 Other small states stood at 2.02 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Other small states peaked at 4.44 births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.02 births per woman, in 2024.
Other small states ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.44 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 4.44 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 4.42 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.41 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.38 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.29 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 4.26 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.13 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 4.14 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.08 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.05 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.02 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.98 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.83 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.86 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.83 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.85 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.81 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.8 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.8 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.82 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.82 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.83 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.82 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.79 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.75 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.74 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.74 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.75 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.72 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.7 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.62 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.59 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.45 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.37 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.28 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.22 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.13 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.06 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.99 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.92 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.87 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.85 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.82 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.79 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.75 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.71 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.69 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.66 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.63 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.57 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.52 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.48 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.41 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.38 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.32 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.25 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.21 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.17 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.14 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.13 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.07 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.04 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.02 births per woman | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3 births per woman | 4.08 births per woman | 4.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.88 births per woman | 3.8 births per woman | 4.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 births per woman | 3.72 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 births per woman | 2.99 births per woman | 3.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 births per woman | 2.63 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 births per woman | 2.17 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 2.14 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 4.12 births per woman compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 4.11 births per woman compare
- 24 Congo 4.11 births per woman compare
- 25 Zambia 4.04 births per woman compare
- 26 Madagascar 3.91 births per woman compare
- 27 Ethiopia 3.91 births per woman compare
- 28 Gambia 3.91 births per woman compare
More health data for Other small states
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.5098 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Other small states?
- Fertility rate, total in Other small states was 2.02 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Other small states rank for fertility rate, total?
- Other small states ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.