Fertility rate, total in Small states
Small states: Fertility rate, total was 2.11 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.11 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
5.05 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
2.11 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Small states, 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 Small states is 2.11 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Small states peaked at 5.05 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.11 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Small states 23rd 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.05 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.04 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.01 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.98 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.93 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.83 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 4.76 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.61 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 4.55 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.45 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.37 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 4.31 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 4.24 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.09 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.05 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.99 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.96 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.9 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.86 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.84 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.83 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.81 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.81 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.79 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.74 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.7 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.66 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.63 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.61 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.57 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.53 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.46 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.43 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.32 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.25 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.18 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.13 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.06 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.99 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.94 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.88 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.83 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.76 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.73 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.67 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.66 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.64 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.61 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.57 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.53 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.46 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.43 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.39 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.36 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.31 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.28 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.24 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.21 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.19 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.15 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.12 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.11 births per woman | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.82 births per woman | 4.45 births per woman | 5.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.06 births per woman | 3.84 births per woman | 4.37 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 births per woman | 3.57 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 births per woman | 2.94 births per woman | 3.53 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 births per woman | 2.61 births per woman | 2.88 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 births per woman | 2.24 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 births per woman | 2.11 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 20 Guinea 4.13 births per woman compare
- 21 Togo 4.12 births per woman compare
- 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
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.8321 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.4311 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4626 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Small states?
- Fertility rate, total in Small states was 2.11 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Small states rank for fertility rate, total?
- Small states ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.