- Indicators
- Fertility Rate
Fertility Rate by Country
Saudi Arabia leads with 2.31 births per woman as of Dec 2024, across 50 economies tracked below.
| # | Country | Last | Previous | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 2.31 births per woman | 2.28 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 2 | South Africa | 2.21 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 2.12 births per woman | 2.13 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 4 | India | 1.96 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 5 | Mexico | 1.89 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 1.72 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 7 | United States | 1.63 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 8 | Brazil | 1.61 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 9 | France | 1.61 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 1.57 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 1.55 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 12 | Slovenia | 1.52 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 13 | Argentina | 1.50 births per woman | 1.50 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 14 | Australia | 1.48 births per woman | 1.50 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 15 | Türkiye | 1.48 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 16 | Ireland | 1.47 births per woman | 1.50 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 17 | Denmark | 1.47 births per woman | 1.50 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 18 | Slovakia | 1.46 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 19 | Croatia | 1.46 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 20 | Norway | 1.45 births per woman | 1.40 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 21 | Belgium | 1.44 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 22 | Netherlands | 1.43 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 23 | Sweden | 1.43 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 24 | Russia | 1.42 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 25 | Portugal | 1.41 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 26 | Hungary | 1.41 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 27 | Romania | 1.39 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 28 | Cyprus | 1.38 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 29 | Germany | 1.36 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 30 | Czechia | 1.36 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 31 | Euro Area | 1.35 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 32 | Austria | 1.31 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 33 | Switzerland | 1.29 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 34 | Canada | 1.25 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 35 | Finland | 1.25 births per woman | 1.26 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 1.25 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 37 | Greece | 1.24 births per woman | 1.26 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 38 | Latvia | 1.24 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 39 | Thailand | 1.20 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 40 | Italy | 1.18 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 41 | Estonia | 1.18 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 42 | Japan | 1.15 births per woman | 1.20 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 43 | Poland | 1.14 births per woman | 1.20 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 44 | Lithuania | 1.11 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 45 | Spain | 1.10 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 46 | China | 1.01 births per woman | 1.00 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 47 | Malta | 1.01 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 48 | Singapore | 0.97 births per woman | 0.97 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 49 | Hong Kong | 0.84 births per woman | 0.75 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
| 50 | South Korea | 0.75 births per woman | 0.72 births per woman | Dec 2024 |
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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