Total Fertility Rate
DemographicsUN DESAun_desa_pop:TFR•children per woman•1950 → 2026•225 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsUN DESA
Coverage
225
Frequency
yearly
Range
1950 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Total Fertility Rate by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2026)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: children per woman
≤ 1.36
1.36 – 1.5
1.5 – 1.72
1.72 – 2.12
2.12 – 2.64
2.64 – 3.63
> 3.63
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Highest 15 countries
Total Fertility Rate
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Distribution across countries
Total Fertility Rate
Countries
50
Median
3.8
Mean
4
25th pctl
3.5
75th pctl
4.3
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Compare trends
Total Fertility Rate
ChadSomalia, Fed. Rep.Congo, Dem. Rep.
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChadTCD | 5.84 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 5.8 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 5.8 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 5.69 children per woman | 2026 | |
| NigerNER | 5.64 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MaliMLI | 5.33 children per woman | 2026 | |
| AngolaAGO | 4.89 children per woman | 2026 | |
| BurundiBDI | 4.57 children per woman | 2026 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 4.56 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 4.54 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 4.48 children per woman | 2026 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 4.41 children per woman | 2026 | |
| BeninBEN | 4.34 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 4.33 children per woman | 2026 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 4.2 children per woman | 2026 | |
| SudanSDN | 4.13 children per woman | 2026 | |
| CameroonCMR | 4.12 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 4.1 children per woman | 2026 | |
| TogoTGO | 4.01 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 3.99 children per woman | 2026 | |
| UgandaUGA | 3.97 children per woman | 2026 | |
| GuineaGIN | 3.96 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 3.95 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 3.91 children per woman | 2026 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 3.91 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 3.78 children per woman | 2026 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 3.72 children per woman | 2026 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 3.71 children per woman | 2026 | |
| ComorosCOM | 3.71 children per woman | 2026 | |
| SamoaWSM | 3.7 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 3.7 children per woman | 2026 | |
| SenegalSEN | 3.66 children per woman | 2026 | |
| South SudanSSD | 3.63 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 3.62 children per woman | 2026 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 3.57 children per woman | 2026 | |
| EritreaERI | 3.55 children per woman | 2026 | |
| RwandaRWA | 3.54 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.53 children per woman | 2026 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 3.5 children per woman | 2026 | |
| GabonGAB | 3.49 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 3.47 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MalawiMWI | 3.45 children per woman | 2026 | |
| PakistanPAK | 3.44 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 3.42 children per woman | 2026 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 3.4 children per woman | 2026 | |
| GhanaGHA | 3.26 children per woman | 2026 | |
| French GuianaGUF | 3.25 children per woman | 2026 | |
| NauruNRU | 3.2 children per woman | 2026 | |
| IraqIRQ | 3.13 children per woman | 2026 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 3.13 children per woman | 2026 |
Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)