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
225 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Distribution across countries
Total Fertility Rate
Countries
225
Median
1.9
Mean
2.3
25th pctl
1.5
75th pctl
3
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
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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 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 3.13 children per woman | 2026 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 3.1 children per woman | 2026 | |
| KenyaKEN | 3.07 children per woman | 2026 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 3.06 children per woman | 2026 | |
| TongaTON | 3.04 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 2.99 children per woman | 2026 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 2.96 children per woman | 2026 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 2.92 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 2.77 children per woman | 2026 | |
| IsraelISR | 2.73 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 2.72 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 2.68 children per woman | 2026 | |
| GuamGUM | 2.68 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 2.67 children per woman | 2026 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 2.64 children per woman | 2026 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 2.63 children per woman | 2026 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 2.62 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 2.62 children per woman | 2026 | |
| LesothoLSO | 2.61 children per woman | 2026 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 2.6 children per woman | 2026 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 2.59 children per woman | 2026 | |
| HaitiHTI | 2.55 children per woman | 2026 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 2.54 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 2.54 children per woman | 2026 | |
| JordanJOR | 2.54 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 2.5 children per woman | 2026 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 2.49 children per woman | 2026 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 2.47 children per woman | 2026 | |
| OmanOMN | 2.44 children per woman | 2026 | |
| HondurasHND | 2.42 children per woman | 2026 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 2.37 children per woman | 2026 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 2.35 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 2.33 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 2.27 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 2.24 children per woman | 2026 | |
| FijiFJI | 2.23 children per woman | 2026 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.23 children per woman | 2026 | |
| American SamoaASM | 2.22 children per woman | 2026 | |
| LibyaLBY | 2.21 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 2.19 children per woman | 2026 | |
| LebanonLBN | 2.19 children per woman | 2026 | |
| SurinameSUR | 2.19 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 2.17 children per woman | 2026 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 2.17 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 2.16 children per woman | 2026 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 2.16 children per woman | 2026 | |
| RéunionREU | 2.12 children per woman | 2026 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 2.09 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MonacoMCO | 2.08 children per woman | 2026 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 2.08 children per woman | 2026 | |
| PanamaPAN | 2.07 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 2.06 children per woman | 2026 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 2.06 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 2.05 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 2.04 children per woman | 2026 | |
| GuadeloupeGLP | 2.04 children per woman | 2026 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 1.99 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MartiniqueMTQ | 1.95 children per woman | 2026 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 1.93 children per woman | 2026 | |
| IndiaIND | 1.93 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 1.93 children per woman | 2026 | |
| PeruPER | 1.93 children per woman | 2026 | |
| NepalNPL | 1.92 children per woman | 2026 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 1.9 children per woman | 2026 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 1.88 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.86 children per woman | 2026 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 1.86 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MexicoMEX | 1.85 children per woman | 2026 | |
| PalauPLW | 1.84 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 1.79 children per woman | 2026 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 1.79 children per woman | 2026 | |
| EcuadorECU | 1.78 children per woman | 2026 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 1.78 children per woman | 2026 | |
| BahrainBHR | 1.77 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 1.75 children per woman | 2026 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 1.74 children per woman | 2026 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 1.74 children per woman | 2026 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 1.73 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 1.72 children per woman | 2026 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 1.71 children per woman | 2026 | |
| RomaniaROU | 1.71 children per woman | 2026 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 1.7 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 1.7 children per woman | 2026 | |
| QatarQAT | 1.69 children per woman | 2026 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 1.66 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 1.66 children per woman | 2026 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 1.64 children per woman | 2026 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 1.64 children per woman | 2026 | |
| FranceFRA | 1.64 children per woman | 2026 | |
| United StatesUSA | 1.62 children per woman | 2026 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 1.62 children per woman | 2026 | |
| ArubaABW | 1.61 children per woman | 2026 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 1.6 children per woman | 2026 | |
| IrelandIRL | 1.6 children per woman | 2026 | |
| BrazilBRA | 1.59 children per woman | 2026 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 1.58 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 1.57 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 1.57 children per woman | 2026 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 1.54 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 1.53 children per woman | 2026 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 1.53 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 1.53 children per woman | 2026 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 1.52 children per woman | 2026 | |
| PortugalPRT | 1.52 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 1.52 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 1.52 children per woman | 2026 | |
| KosovoXKX | 1.52 children per woman | 2026 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 1.51 children per woman | 2026 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 1.51 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 1.5 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 1.5 children per woman | 2026 | |
| HungaryHUN | 1.5 children per woman | 2026 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 1.5 children per woman | 2026 | |
| IcelandISL | 1.49 children per woman | 2026 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 1.49 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 1.49 children per woman | 2026 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 1.47 children per woman | 2026 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 1.47 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 1.47 children per woman | 2026 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 1.47 children per woman | 2026 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 1.47 children per woman | 2026 | |
| DominicaDMA | 1.46 children per woman | 2026 | |
| GermanyDEU | 1.46 children per woman | 2026 | |
| CubaCUB | 1.45 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MontserratMSR | 1.45 children per woman | 2026 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 1.45 children per woman | 2026 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 1.45 children per woman | 2026 | |
| SwedenSWE | 1.44 children per woman | 2026 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 1.44 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 1.43 children per woman | 2026 | |
| BhutanBTN | 1.43 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 1.42 children per woman | 2026 | |
| NorwayNOR | 1.42 children per woman | 2026 | |
| BermudaBMU | 1.42 children per woman | 2026 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 1.41 children per woman | 2026 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 1.4 children per woman | 2026 | |
| EstoniaEST | 1.38 children per woman | 2026 | |
| JerseyJEY | 1.38 children per woman | 2026 | |
| UruguayURY | 1.38 children per woman | 2026 | |
| GuernseyGGY | 1.37 children per woman | 2026 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 1.37 children per woman | 2026 | |
| CyprusCYP | 1.37 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 1.36 children per woman | 2026 | |
| LatviaLVA | 1.35 children per woman | 2026 | |
| GreeceGRC | 1.34 children per woman | 2026 | |
| AnguillaAIA | 1.34 children per woman | 2026 | |
| AustriaAUT | 1.34 children per woman | 2026 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 1.33 children per woman | 2026 | |
| CanadaCAN | 1.33 children per woman | 2026 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 1.32 children per woman | 2026 | |
| PolandPOL | 1.31 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 1.31 children per woman | 2026 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.3 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Saint Pierre & MiquelonSPM | 1.29 children per woman | 2026 | |
| SpainESP | 1.24 children per woman | 2026 | |
| BelarusBLR | 1.23 children per woman | 2026 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.23 children per woman | 2026 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.22 children per woman | 2026 | |
| ItalyITA | 1.22 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 1.21 children per woman | 2026 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 1.21 children per woman | 2026 | |
| ThailandTHA | 1.19 children per woman | 2026 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 1.17 children per woman | 2026 | |
| MaltaMLT | 1.12 children per woman | 2026 | |
| ChileCHL | 1.12 children per woman | 2026 | |
| AndorraAND | 1.11 children per woman | 2026 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 1.07 children per woman | 2026 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 1.07 children per woman | 2026 | |
| ChinaCHN | 1.03 children per woman | 2026 | |
| UkraineUKR | 1 children per woman | 2026 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0.97 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 0.94 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 0.76 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 0.75 children per woman | 2026 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 0.7 children per woman | 2026 |
Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)