Global (2026)
16.4
per 1,000 population
Number of births per 1,000 people (2026)
Back to FertilityNumber of births per 1,000 people
Year-over-Year
-1.27%
2025–2026
5-Year Change
-7.78%
2021–2026
19502100
2026
Rankings at a glance
Highest · Number of births per 1,000 people (2026)
- #1
Central African Republic
YoY: -1.4%
44.71per 1,000 population - #2
Chad
YoY: -2.3%
42.20per 1,000 population - #3
Somalia
YoY: -1.5%
41.19per 1,000 population - #4
Niger
YoY: -1.5%
40.15per 1,000 population - #5
Democratic Republic of the Congo
YoY: -1.5%
39.80per 1,000 population - #6
Mali
YoY: -1.0%
38.77per 1,000 population - #7
Angola
YoY: -0.8%
36.33per 1,000 population - #8
Mozambique
YoY: -1.3%
36.13per 1,000 population - #9
United Republic of Tanzania
YoY: -1.2%
33.90per 1,000 population - #10
Afghanistan
YoY: -1.8%
33.76per 1,000 population
