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Lowest birth rates — 2026

Where the fewest babies are born relative to population — typically wealthy, older societies with fertility well below two children per woman.

San Marino leads with 4.2 births per 1,000 people, followed by South Korea (4.7) and Hong Kong (4.9). The median across the 217 countries with data is 13.4; the world figure is 16.3. Data year: 2024.

Top 15

San Marino4.2South Korea4.7Hong Kong4.9Macau5.3Ukraine5.5Japan5.7Puerto Rico5.7Italy6.3Spain6.5Greece6.6Lithuania6.6China6.8Andorra6.9Poland6.9Latvia6.9

All 217 countries

RankCountryBirths per 1,000 peoplePopulationYear
#1Flag of San Marino San Marino4.234,1092024
#2Flag of South Korea South Korea4.751,684,5642024
#3Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong4.97,498,9002024
#4Flag of Macau Macau5.3685,9002024
#5Flag of Ukraine Ukraine5.538,980,3762024
#6Flag of Japan Japan5.7123,366,7342024
#7Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico5.73,184,8352024
#8Flag of Italy Italy6.358,915,6562024
#9Flag of Spain Spain6.549,355,1432024
#10Flag of Greece Greece6.610,413,9622024
#11Flag of Lithuania Lithuania6.62,888,7742024
#12Flag of China China6.81,406,585,0002024
#13Flag of Andorra Andorra6.982,9042024
#14Flag of Poland Poland6.936,435,8612024
#15Flag of Latvia Latvia6.91,847,7852024
#16Flag of Belarus Belarus7.09,085,9912024
#17Flag of Estonia Estonia7.11,366,4752024
#18Flag of Curaçao Curaçao7.2156,2632024
#19Flag of Singapore Singapore7.46,111,1752024
#20Flag of Romania Romania7.519,020,2712024
#21Flag of Aruba Aruba7.6108,7852024
#22Flag of Czechia Czechia7.710,886,8782024
#23Flag of Malta Malta7.7579,7042024
#24Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina7.73,140,0952024
#25Flag of Finland Finland7.85,646,4362024
#26Flag of Portugal Portugal7.910,804,8712024
#27Flag of Slovenia Slovenia7.92,130,9862024
#28Flag of Bermuda Bermuda7.964,5552024
#29Flag of Germany Germany8.183,491,2492024
#30Flag of Thailand Thailand8.171,619,8632024
#31Flag of Hungary Hungary8.29,514,2512024
#32CHI Channel Islands8.2168,4662024
#33Flag of British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands8.239,7322024
#34Flag of Isle of Man Isle of Man8.384,1182024
#35Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria8.36,433,3022024
#36Flag of Croatia Croatia8.33,876,2002024
#37Flag of Russia Russia8.4143,513,3282024
#38Flag of Austria Austria8.49,208,1632024
#39Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein8.441,0242024
#40Flag of Slovakia Slovakia8.55,413,8132024
#41Flag of Cuba Cuba8.610,937,2032024
#42Flag of Switzerland Switzerland8.79,092,4362024
#43Flag of Chile Chile8.719,859,9212024
#44Flag of North Macedonia North Macedonia8.81,820,9092024
#45Flag of Canada Canada8.941,651,6532024
#46Flag of Sint Maarten Sint Maarten9.143,9232024
#47Flag of Netherlands Netherlands9.218,087,6332024
#48Flag of Belgium Belgium9.211,941,7812024
#49Flag of Serbia Serbia9.26,549,1432024
#50Flag of Sweden Sweden9.310,596,6202024
#51Flag of Denmark Denmark9.56,009,1692024
#52Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg9.5686,9702024
#53Flag of Qatar Qatar9.52,972,2152024
#54Flag of Monaco Monaco9.638,3412024
#55Flag of France France9.768,720,3372024
#56Flag of Norway Norway9.75,610,8702024
#57Flag of Uruguay Uruguay9.83,384,6882024
#58Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates9.811,513,1492024
#59Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom9.969,487,0002024
#60Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica10.05,152,9502024
#61Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan10.010,246,9962024
#62Flag of Ireland Ireland10.05,484,3672024
#63Flag of Kuwait Kuwait10.04,865,2982024
#64Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka10.121,756,0002024
#65Flag of Albania Albania10.12,349,5802024
#66Flag of Mauritius Mauritius10.31,243,7412024
#67Flag of Cyprus Cyprus10.51,370,7542024
#68Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands10.546,8552024
#69Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago10.51,367,7642024
#70Flag of Maldives Maldives10.6529,6762024
#71Flag of Moldova Moldova10.62,360,5272024
#72Flag of United States United States10.6341,784,8572024
#73Flag of Palau Palau10.717,6632024
#74Flag of French Polynesia French Polynesia10.7282,4652024
#75Flag of Australia Australia10.727,614,4112024
#76Flag of Faroe Islands Faroe Islands10.854,9002024
#77Flag of Bahamas Bahamas10.8403,0332024
#78Flag of Dominica Dominica11.065,8712024
#79Flag of Türkiye Türkiye11.085,878,5562024
#80Flag of Seychelles Seychelles11.0122,7302024
#81Flag of New Zealand New Zealand11.05,324,7002024
#82Flag of Argentina Argentina11.145,851,3782024
#83Flag of Armenia Armenia11.13,086,7002024
#84Flag of United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands11.1103,7922024
#85Flag of Barbados Barbados11.1282,6232024
#86Flag of Montenegro Montenegro11.2623,1292024
#87Flag of Iceland Iceland11.2392,4042024
#88Flag of Saint Lucia Saint Lucia11.2180,1492024
#89Flag of Georgia Georgia11.33,935,7662024
#90Flag of Jamaica Jamaica11.42,837,0772024
#91Flag of Grenada Grenada11.5117,3032024
#92Flag of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands11.675,8442024
#93Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis11.746,9222024
#94Flag of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda11.794,2092024
#95Flag of Kosovo Kosovo11.91,576,8762024
#96Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines12.099,9242024
#97Flag of Greenland Greenland12.056,8312024
#98Flag of Bahrain Bahrain12.01,600,3662024
#99Flag of Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands12.143,5412024
#100Flag of Brazil Brazil12.1212,812,4052024
#101Flag of Gibraltar Gibraltar12.240,1262024
#102Flag of Cape Verde Cape Verde12.2527,3262024
#103Flag of Malaysia Malaysia12.435,977,8382024
#104Flag of Bhutan Bhutan12.5796,6822024
#105Flag of Iran Iran12.692,417,6812024
#106Flag of North Korea North Korea12.926,571,0362024
#107Flag of Colombia Colombia13.353,425,6352024
#108Flag of Brunei Brunei13.3466,3302024
#109Flag of Tunisia Tunisia13.412,348,5732024
#110Flag of Vietnam Vietnam13.4101,598,5272024
#111Flag of New Caledonia New Caledonia14.0295,3332024
#112Flag of Ecuador Ecuador14.818,289,8962024
#113Flag of American Samoa American Samoa15.046,0292024
#114Flag of Saint Martin Saint Martin15.024,9412024
#115Flag of Venezuela Venezuela15.228,516,8962024
#116Flag of Mexico Mexico15.5131,946,9002024
#117Flag of El Salvador El Salvador15.66,365,5032024
#118Flag of Peru Peru15.834,576,6652024
#119Flag of Indonesia Indonesia15.8285,721,2362024
#120Flag of Panama Panama15.94,571,1892024
#121Flag of Philippines Philippines15.9116,786,9622024
#122Flag of Lebanon Lebanon16.05,849,4212024
#123Flag of India India16.01,463,865,5252024
#124Flag of Morocco Morocco16.438,430,7702024
#125Flag of Myanmar Myanmar16.554,850,6482024
#126Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia16.536,973,5552024
#127Flag of Libya Libya16.57,458,5552024
#128Flag of Oman Oman16.85,494,6912024
#129Flag of Mongolia Mongolia16.93,568,9782024
#130Flag of Suriname Suriname17.2639,8502024
#131Flag of Guam Guam17.3168,9992024
#132Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic17.611,520,4872024
#133Flag of Fiji Fiji17.9933,1542024
#134Flag of Belize Belize18.1422,9242024
#135Flag of South Africa South Africa18.564,747,3192024
#136Flag of Israel Israel18.610,122,8002024
#137Flag of Algeria Algeria18.847,435,3122024
#138Flag of Nepal Nepal19.029,618,1182024
#139Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua19.17,007,5022024
#140Flag of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan19.47,343,0642024
#141Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan19.520,843,7542024
#142Flag of Paraguay Paraguay19.77,013,0782024
#143Flag of Guyana Guyana19.9835,9862024
#144Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh20.0175,686,8992024
#145Flag of Marshall Islands Marshall Islands20.136,2822024
#146Flag of Cambodia Cambodia20.317,847,9822024
#147Flag of Jordan Jordan20.511,520,6842024
#148Flag of Guatemala Guatemala20.618,687,8812024
#149Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan20.97,618,8472024
#150Flag of Egypt Egypt20.9118,365,9952024
#151Flag of Djibouti Djibouti20.91,184,0762024
#152Flag of Laos Laos20.97,873,0462024
#153Flag of Bolivia Bolivia21.012,581,8432024
#154Flag of Honduras Honduras21.611,005,8502024
#155Flag of Timor-Leste Timor-Leste21.81,418,5172024
#156Flag of Haiti Haiti21.911,906,0952024
#157Flag of Tuvalu Tuvalu22.09,4922024
#158Flag of Micronesia Micronesia22.3113,6832024
#159Flag of Tonga Tonga23.0103,7422024
#160Flag of Syria Syria23.225,620,4272024
#161Flag of Eswatini Eswatini23.61,256,1742024
#162Flag of Lesotho Lesotho23.82,363,3252024
#163Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea24.310,762,8172024
#164Flag of Botswana Botswana24.42,562,1222024
#165Flag of Nauru Nauru24.612,0252024
#166Flag of Samoa Samoa25.0219,3062024
#167Flag of Kiribati Kiribati25.3136,4882024
#168Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan25.310,786,7342024
#169Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan25.637,053,4282024
#170Flag of Iraq Iraq25.647,020,7742024
#171Flag of Namibia Namibia25.93,092,8162024
#172Flag of Ghana Ghana25.935,064,2722024
#173Flag of Palestine Palestine26.55,413,5962024
#174Flag of Solomon Islands Solomon Islands26.7838,6452024
#175Flag of Kenya Kenya27.057,532,4932024
#176Flag of Gabon Gabon27.12,593,1302024
#177Flag of Pakistan Pakistan27.4255,219,5542024
#178Flag of Vanuatu Vanuatu27.7335,1692024
#179Flag of Rwanda Rwanda28.114,569,3412024
#180Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe28.1240,2542024
#181Flag of Comoros Comoros28.2882,8472024
#182Flag of Eritrea Eritrea28.73,607,0032024
#183Flag of Senegal Senegal29.218,931,9662024
#184Flag of South Sudan South Sudan29.212,188,7882024
#185Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau29.62,249,5152024
#186Flag of Gambia Gambia29.92,822,0932024
#187Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe29.916,950,7952024
#188Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea30.01,938,4312024
#189Flag of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone30.18,819,7942024
#190Flag of Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo30.46,484,4372024
#191Flag of Liberia Liberia30.65,731,2062024
#192Flag of Malawi Malawi31.122,216,1202024
#193Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso31.324,074,5802024
#194Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia31.5135,472,0512024
#195Flag of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast31.632,711,5472024
#196Flag of Madagascar Madagascar31.732,740,6782024
#197Flag of Togo Togo32.18,591,6262024
#198Flag of Nigeria Nigeria32.5237,527,7822024
#199Flag of Zambia Zambia32.721,913,8742024
#200Flag of Sudan Sudan33.051,662,1472024
#201Flag of Burundi Burundi33.214,390,0032024
#202Flag of Guinea Guinea33.315,099,7272024
#203Flag of Cameroon Cameroon33.329,879,3372024
#204Flag of Benin Benin33.414,814,4602024
#205Flag of Mauritania Mauritania34.05,315,0652024
#206Flag of Yemen Yemen34.441,773,8782024
#207Flag of Uganda Uganda34.451,384,8942024
#208Flag of Tanzania Tanzania34.870,545,8652024
#209Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan35.043,844,1112024
#210Flag of Mozambique Mozambique37.035,631,6532024
#211Flag of Angola Angola37.239,040,0392024
#212Flag of Mali Mali39.525,198,8212024
#213Flag of DR Congo DR Congo40.9112,832,4732024
#214Flag of Niger Niger41.427,917,8312024
#215Flag of Somalia Somalia42.319,654,7392024
#216Flag of Chad Chad43.321,003,7052024
#217Flag of Central African Republic Central African Republic46.25,513,2822024

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Source: World Bank Indicators (latest available year per country, shown in the last column). Countries with no value for this indicator are omitted, not scored as zero.

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Interpretation reviewed 12 October 2026. Underlying reference years are stated on the page; this is not a fresh census or dataset refresh.