Birth Rate by Country 2023

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Interactive Map Introduction Countries With Lowest Birth Rate Country With Lowest Birth Rate Countries With Highest Birth Rate Country With Highest Birth Rate Countries by Birth Rate Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Faroe Islands Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay People's Republic of China Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Macedonia Republic of the Congo Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint-Barthélemy San Marino São Tomé and Príncipe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Bahamas The Gambia Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America United States Virgin Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Introduction

Birth rates vary significantly around the world, reflecting diverse social, cultural, economic, and demographic factors. Some countries experience high birth rates, often associated with lower levels of development and limited access to family planning resources. Nations such as Niger, Rwanda, and Nicaragua have consistently ranked among the highest in terms of birth rates, with rates exceeding 50 births per 1,000 people. On the other hand, many developed countries, including those in Europe, exhibit relatively low birth rates, influenced by factors such as advanced healthcare, education, and increased opportunities for women in the workforce. These disparities in birth rates have profound implications for population growth, aging populations, healthcare systems, and social and economic development on a global scale.

Birth Rates by Country

#	Country	Birth Rate	Death Rate
1	Niger	59.38 per 1k	7.82 per 1k
2	Rwanda	55.44 per 1k	5.05 per 1k
3	Nicaragua	54.95 per 1k	5.09 per 1k
4	Ivory Coast	54.79 per 1k	9.71 per 1k
5	Egypt	54.2 per 1k	5.75 per 1k
6	Oman	53.74 per 1k	2.42 per 1k
7	Saudi Arabia	53.34 per 1k	3.55 per 1k
8	Belize	53.14 per 1k	4.8 per 1k
9	Dominican Republic	52.73 per 1k	6.23 per 1k
10	Anguilla	52.65 per 1k
11	Yemen	52.59 per 1k	5.98 per 1k
12	Honduras	52.5 per 1k	4.47 per 1k
13	Uganda	52.43 per 1k	6.24 per 1k
14	Mali	52.22 per 1k	9.16 per 1k
15	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	51.73 per 1k	9.38 per 1k
16	Senegal	51.65 per 1k	5.48 per 1k
17	Burundi	51.33 per 1k	7.61 per 1k
18	Guatemala	51.12 per 1k	4.71 per 1k
19	Morocco	51.09 per 1k	5.06 per 1k
20	Algeria	51.05 per 1k	4.72 per 1k
21	Eswatini	50.49 per 1k	8.88 per 1k
22	Somalia	50.47 per 1k	10.5 per 1k
23	Zimbabwe	50.41 per 1k	7.69 per 1k
24	Saint Kitts and Nevis	50.16 per 1k
25	Iran	50.14 per 1k	4.84 per 1k
26	Philippines	49.84 per 1k	5.98 per 1k
27	The Gambia	49.64 per 1k	7.55 per 1k
28	Kenya	49.47 per 1k	5.35 per 1k
29	Ethiopia	49.4 per 1k	6.29 per 1k
30	Mexico	49.31 per 1k	6.15 per 1k
31	Malawi	49.2 per 1k	6.26 per 1k
32	Afghanistan	48.87 per 1k	6.16 per 1k
33	Western Sahara	48.83 per 1k
34	Sierra Leone	48.61 per 1k	11.3 per 1k
35	Madagascar	48.59 per 1k	5.82 per 1k
36	Zambia	48.56 per 1k	6.22 per 1k
37	Laos	48.54 per 1k	6.32 per 1k
38	Macau	48.44 per 1k	4.1 per 1k
39	Palestine	48.27 per 1k	3.45 per 1k
40	Peru	48.16 per 1k	5.66 per 1k
41	São Tomé and Príncipe	48.11 per 1k	4.71 per 1k
42	United Arab Emirates	48.1 per 1k	1.58 per 1k
43	Qatar	48 per 1k	1.29 per 1k
44	Brunei	47.94 per 1k	4.66 per 1k
45	Turks and Caicos Islands	47.76 per 1k
46	Sudan	47.75 per 1k	7.05 per 1k
47	Tanzania	47.75 per 1k	6.12 per 1k
48	Cambodia	47.67 per 1k	6 per 1k
49	Bahrain	47.63 per 1k	2.44 per 1k
50	Bhutan	47.47 per 1k	6.26 per 1k
51	Togo	47.22 per 1k	8.2 per 1k
52	El Salvador	47.06 per 1k	7.1 per 1k
53	Nepal	47.06 per 1k	6.29 per 1k
54	Venezuela	47.06 per 1k	7.22 per 1k
55	Syria	47 per 1k	4.83 per 1k
56	Libya	46.97 per 1k	5.12 per 1k
57	Ghana	46.76 per 1k	7.15 per 1k
58	Colombia	46.74 per 1k	5.71 per 1k
59	Mozambique	46.66 per 1k	7.95 per 1k
60	Chad	46.65 per 1k	11.72 per 1k
61	Jordan	46.54 per 1k	3.92 per 1k
62	Bangladesh	46.52 per 1k	5.52 per 1k
63	Brazil	46.43 per 1k	6.61 per 1k
64	Turkey	46.39 per 1k	5.48 per 1k
65	Haiti	46.34 per 1k	8.38 per 1k
66	Marshall Islands	46.25 per 1k
67	South Sudan	46.23 per 1k	10.22 per 1k
68	Guinea-Bissau	46.18 per 1k	9.27 per 1k
69	Angola	46.15 per 1k	7.8 per 1k
70	Democratic Republic of the Congo	46.02 per 1k	9.12 per 1k
71	Tunisia	45.92 per 1k	6.26 per 1k
72	Djibouti	45.74 per 1k	6.92 per 1k
73	Iraq	45.73 per 1k	4.71 per 1k
74	Ecuador	45.72 per 1k	5.14 per 1k
75	Nigeria	45.61 per 1k	11.42 per 1k
76	Myanmar	45.58 per 1k	8.25 per 1k
77	Suriname	45.47 per 1k	7.45 per 1k
78	Botswana	45.38 per 1k	5.72 per 1k
79	Federated States of Micronesia	45.33 per 1k	6.68 per 1k
80	Papua New Guinea	45.27 per 1k	7.3 per 1k
81	Taiwan	45.27 per 1k
82	Mauritania	45.23 per 1k	7.03 per 1k
83	Northern Mariana Islands	45.16 per 1k
84	Guinea	45.04 per 1k	8.03 per 1k
85	Costa Rica	45.02 per 1k	5.23 per 1k
86	Singapore	44.94 per 1k	5.2 per 1k
87	Republic of the Congo	44.9 per 1k	6.55 per 1k
88	Aruba	44.89 per 1k	9.36 per 1k
89	Eritrea	44.89 per 1k	6.87 per 1k
90	Paraguay	44.66 per 1k	5.59 per 1k
91	Malaysia	44.31 per 1k	5.25 per 1k
92	Comoros	44.2 per 1k	7.06 per 1k
93	Saint Martin	43.88 per 1k	4.5 per 1k
94	India	43.84 per 1k	7.3 per 1k
95	Thailand	43.84 per 1k	7.92 per 1k
96	Pakistan	43.72 per 1k	6.84 per 1k
97	Central African Republic	43.56 per 1k	11.72 per 1k
98	Burkina Faso	43.51 per 1k	7.71 per 1k
99	Bolivia	43.42 per 1k	6.76 per 1k
100	East Timor	43.41 per 1k	5.89 per 1k
101	Palau	43.4 per 1k	7.6 per 1k
102	Lesotho	43.35 per 1k	13.69 per 1k
103	Cameroon	43.23 per 1k	8.88 per 1k
104	Liberia	43.1 per 1k	7.26 per 1k
105	Equatorial Guinea	42.83 per 1k	8.91 per 1k
106	Mauritius	42.48 per 1k	8.7 per 1k
107	Guyana	42.18 per 1k	7.65 per 1k
108	Vanuatu	42.18 per 1k	5.13 per 1k
109	Namibia	42.04 per 1k	7.73 per 1k
110	Kuwait	41.9 per 1k	2.92 per 1k
111	Hong Kong	41.7 per 1k	6.8 per 1k
112	South Africa	41.65 per 1k	9.38 per 1k
113	Solomon Islands	41.53 per 1k	4.22 per 1k
114	Maldives	41.34 per 1k	2.73 per 1k
115	Fiji	41.1 per 1k	8.33 per 1k
116	Saint Lucia	41.06 per 1k	7.33 per 1k
117	People's Republic of China	41.05 per 1k	7.07 per 1k
118	Lebanon	40.8 per 1k	4.57 per 1k
119	Mongolia	40.69 per 1k	6.35 per 1k
120	Indonesia	40.64 per 1k	6.57 per 1k
121	Benin	40.62 per 1k	8.57 per 1k
122	Panama	40.6 per 1k	5.14 per 1k
123	North Korea	40.3 per 1k	9.32 per 1k
124	Trinidad and Tobago	40.25 per 1k	8.64 per 1k
125	South Korea	40.03 per 1k	5.9 per 1k
126	Republic of Macedonia	39.89 per 1k	12.4 per 1k
127	Uzbekistan	39.85 per 1k	5.1 per 1k
128	Sint Maarten	39.15 per 1k
129	Puerto Rico	39.04 per 1k	9.6 per 1k
130	Vietnam	38.82 per 1k	6.44 per 1k
131	The Bahamas	38.75 per 1k	6.93 per 1k
132	Tajikistan	38.41 per 1k	4.69 per 1k
133	Saint Helena	38.15 per 1k
134	Albania	38.07 per 1k	8.26 per 1k
135	Bosnia and Herzegovina	37.71 per 1k	11.05 per 1k
136	Turkmenistan	37.64 per 1k	7.04 per 1k
137	Azerbaijan	37.36 per 1k	7.5 per 1k
138	Chile	37.09 per 1k	6.35 per 1k
139	British Virgin Islands	36.83 per 1k
140	Antigua and Barbuda	36.7 per 1k	6.48 per 1k
141	Israel	36.32 per 1k	5.3 per 1k
142	Kyrgyzstan	36.07 per 1k	6.1 per 1k
143	Sri Lanka	35.92 per 1k	6.85 per 1k
144	Kazakhstan	35.5 per 1k	8.6 per 1k
145	Grenada	35.46 per 1k	9.59 per 1k
146	Montserrat	35.46 per 1k
147	Curaçao	35.44 per 1k	9 per 1k
148	Cayman Islands	35.3 per 1k	3.3 per 1k
149	Armenia	35.15 per 1k	9.8 per 1k
150	New Caledonia	34.93 per 1k	5.92 per 1k
151	Barbados	34.87 per 1k	9.13 per 1k
152	Dominica	34.49 per 1k
153	Jamaica	33.11 per 1k	7.61 per 1k
154	United States Virgin Islands	32.75 per 1k	8.4 per 1k
155	Seychelles	32.63 per 1k	6.8 per 1k
156	Cuba	31.98 per 1k	9.3 per 1k
157	Nauru	31.04 per 1k
158	Poland	30.85 per 1k	12.6 per 1k
159	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	30.68 per 1k
160	Gabon	30.19 per 1k	6.6 per 1k
161	Bermuda	30.11 per 1k	8.8 per 1k
162	Montenegro	29.96 per 1k	11.7 per 1k
163	Moldova	29.56 per 1k	11.78 per 1k
164	Cyprus	29.47 per 1k	7.18 per 1k
165	Malta	29.24 per 1k	7.9 per 1k
166	Guam	28.98 per 1k	5.34 per 1k
167	Slovakia	28.86 per 1k	10.8 per 1k
168	Russia	28.8 per 1k	14.6 per 1k
169	Iceland	28.71 per 1k	6.3 per 1k
170	Japan	28.34 per 1k	11.1 per 1k
171	Faroe Islands	27.38 per 1k	7 per 1k
172	Canada	26.8 per 1k	8.1 per 1k
173	Serbia	26.78 per 1k	16.9 per 1k
174	Argentina	26 per 1k	7.6 per 1k
175	New Zealand	25.72 per 1k	6.41 per 1k
176	Romania	25.19 per 1k	15.4 per 1k
177	Saint-Barthélemy	24.71 per 1k
178	Finland	24.55 per 1k	10 per 1k
179	Portugal	24.37 per 1k	12 per 1k
180	Croatia	23.95 per 1k	14.1 per 1k
181	Georgia	23.95 per 1k	12.75 per 1k
182	Slovenia	23.63 per 1k	11.4 per 1k
183	Australia	23.29 per 1k	6.3 per 1k
184	Lithuania	23.25 per 1k	15.6 per 1k
185	Ukraine	22.95 per 1k	15.9 per 1k
186	Netherlands	22.82 per 1k	9.7 per 1k
187	United States of America	22.81 per 1k	10.3 per 1k
188	Ireland	22.69 per 1k	6.4 per 1k
189	San Marino	22.48 per 1k	9.9 per 1k
190	Bulgaria	21.8 per 1k	18 per 1k
191	Belarus	21.31 per 1k	13 per 1k
192	Liechtenstein	21.17 per 1k	8.2 per 1k
193	Czech Republic	21.08 per 1k	12.1 per 1k
194	Hungary	21.01 per 1k	14.5 per 1k
195	Uruguay	20.89 per 1k	9.48 per 1k
196	France	20.77 per 1k	9.9 per 1k
197	Monaco	20.74 per 1k
198	Greece	20.02 per 1k	12.2 per 1k
199	Spain	20.01 per 1k	10.4 per 1k
200	Italy	19.7 per 1k	12.6 per 1k
201	Norway	18.96 per 1k	7.5 per 1k
202	Denmark	18.6 per 1k	9.4 per 1k
203	Estonia	18.48 per 1k	11.9 per 1k
204	Switzerland	17.98 per 1k	8.8 per 1k
205	Guernsey	17.33 per 1k
206	Latvia	17.32 per 1k	15.2 per 1k
207	Belgium	16.74 per 1k	11 per 1k
208	Sweden	16.57 per 1k	9.5 per 1k
209	United Kingdom	16.44 per 1k	10.4 per 1k
210	Jersey	16.29 per 1k
211	Germany	16.22 per 1k	11.9 per 1k
212	Andorra	16.14 per 1k
213	Isle of Man	15.67 per 1k
214	Austria	15.42 per 1k	10.3 per 1k
215	Luxembourg	14.86 per 1k	7.3 per 1k
216	Vatican City	7.39 per 1k

Countries With Lowest Birth Rate

The ten countries with the lowest birth rates are Vatican City, Luxembourg, Austria, Isle of Man, Andorra, Germany, Jersey, United Kingdom, Sweden, and Belgium. Vatican City holds the country with the lowest birth rate in the world, with a birth rate of 7.39 births per 1,000 people. Luxembourg follows closely with a rate of 14.86 per 1,000, while Austria records a birth rate of 15.42 per 1,000. The Isle of Man is the fourth country with the lowest birth rate, maintaining a rate of 15.67 per 1,000, and Andorra, the fifth, stands at 16.14 per 1,000. Germany, the sixth country with the lowest birth rate in the world, has a birth rate of 16.22 per 1,000, whereas Jersey, the seventh lowest birth rate in the world, has a slightly higher rate of 16.29 per 1,000. The eighth and ninth countries with the lowest birth rates are the UK and Sweden – the United Kingdom’s birth rate is 16.44 per 1,000, while Sweden follows closely with 16.57 per 1,000. Lastly, Belgium rounds out the list of countries with the lowest birth rates, with a birth rate of 16.74 per 1,000.

The ten countries with the lowest birth rates are:

1. Vatican City – 7.39 per 1k
2. Luxembourg – 14.86 per 1k
3. Austria – 15.42 per 1k
4. Isle of Man – 15.67 per 1k
5. Andorra – 16.14 per 1k
6. Germany – 16.22 per 1k
7. Jersey – 16.29 per 1k
8. United Kingdom – 16.44 per 1k
9. Sweden – 16.57 per 1k
10. Belgium – 16.74 per 1k

Country With Lowest Birth Rate

Vatican City, the smallest independent state in the world, holds the distinction of having the lowest birth rate globally, with a birth rate of 7.39 births per 1,000 people. The exceptionally low birth rate can be attributed to various factors, including its small population size, the prevalence of celibacy among the clergy, and the absence of permanent residents in the city-state. As a result, Vatican City experiences a declining population and an increasing proportion of elderly residents.

Countries With Highest Birth Rate

The ten countries with the highest birth rates are Niger, Rwanda, Nicaragua, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Belize, Dominican Republic, and Anguilla. Niger is the country with the highest birth rate in the world, with a birth rate of 59.38 per 1,000 people, followed closely by Rwanda, the second, at 55.44 per 1,000. Nicaragua holds the third position for countries with the highest birth rates, with a birth rate of 54.95 per 1,000, while Ivory Coast follows closely behind at 54.79 per 1,000. Egypt, the fifth country with the highest birth rate, has a birth rate of 54.2 per 1,000, and Oman ranks sixth with a birth rate of 53.74 per 1,000. Saudi Arabia and Belize occupy the seventh and eighth positions for countries with the highest birth rates, respectively, with birth rates of 53.34 and 53.14 per 1,000. The Dominican Republic follows closely with a birth rate of 52.73 per 1,000, and finally, Anguilla rounds out the top ten countries with the highest birth rates, with a birth rate of 52.65 per 1,000.

The ten countries with the highest birth rates are :

1. Niger – 59.38 per 1k
2. Rwanda – 55.44 per 1k
3. Nicaragua – 54.95 per 1k
4. Ivory Coast – 54.79 per 1k
5. Egypt – 54.2 per 1k
6. Oman – 53.74 per 1k
7. Saudi Arabia – 53.34 per 1k
8. Belize – 53.14 per 1k
9. Dominican Republic – 52.73 per 1k
10. Anguilla – 52.65 per 1k

Country With Highest Birth Rate

Niger, a landlocked country located in West Africa, is the country with the highest birth rate in the world. With a birth rate of 59.38 per 1,000 people, Niger’s population is experiencing significant growth due to its high fertility rate and young population. The country faces numerous challenges in providing adequate healthcare, education, and resources for its rapidly growing population.

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