Global (2026)
2.27
children per woman
Average number of children per woman during her lifetime (2026)
Back to FertilityAverage number of children per woman during her lifetime
Year-over-Year
-0.71%
2025–2026
5-Year Change
-5.15%
2021–2026
19502100
2026
Rankings at a glance
Highest · Average number of children per woman during her lifetime (2026)
- #1
Chad
YoY: -1.7%
5.84children per woman - #2
Somalia
YoY: -1.8%
5.81children per woman - #3
Democratic Republic of the Congo
YoY: -1.7%
5.80children per woman - #4
Central African Republic
YoY: -2.1%
5.69children per woman - #5
Niger
YoY: -2.5%
5.64children per woman - #6
Mali
YoY: -1.8%
5.33children per woman - #7
Angola
YoY: -1.3%
4.89children per woman - #8
Burundi
YoY: -2.3%
4.57children per woman - #9
Afghanistan
YoY: -2.1%
4.56children per woman - #10
Mozambique
YoY: -1.7%
4.54children per woman
