This chart displays the ranking of the global total fertility rate (TFR) of countries from 1950 to 2023. It reflects changes in birth rates over the decades, highlighting trends in family planning, healthcare improvements, and demographic shifts across different regions.
Global Total Fertility Rate Ranking from 1950 to 2023
This chart displays the ranking of the global total fertility rate (TFR) of countries from 1950 to 2023.
Total fertility rate (TFR) is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime. This indicator is crucial for understanding population growth patterns and the demographic makeup of a society.
| Rank | Name | Indicator |
|---|---|---|
1 | Niger | 6.67 people |
2 | Chad | 6.12 people |
3 | Somalia | 6.10 people |
4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.05 people |
5 | Central African Republic | 5.83 people |
6 | Mali | 5.79 people |
7 | Angola | 5.12 people |
8 | Nigeria | 5.06 people |
9 | Burundi | 4.88 people |
10 | Benin | 4.82 people |
11 | Tanzania | 4.59 people |
12 | Burkina Faso | 4.57 people |
13 | The Gambia | 4.50 people |
14 | Mozambique | 4.48 people |
15 | Afghanistan | 4.41 people |
16 | Uganda | 4.36 people |
17 | Sudan | 4.32 people |
18 | Mayotte | 4.30 people |
19 | Cameroon | 4.30 people |
20 | Ivory Coast | 4.29 people |