Countries in Asia Ranked by Fertility rate (2024)
Fertility rate: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Afghanistan ranks #1 with 4.76 births per woman. Yemen, Rep. is second with 4.5 births per woman, 5.8% behind. The top five are Afghanistan, Yemen, Rep., Pakistan, Uzbekistan and West Bank and Gaza. The median across all 49 is 1.96 births per woman; Macao SAR, China is last at 0.582 births per woman. Afghanistan's figure has fallen 37% since 2000 (7.57 births per woman to 4.76 births per woman in 2024).
- #1
- Afghanistan · 4.76 births per woman
- Median
- 1.96 births per woman
- Coverage
- 49 countries in Asia
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Fertility rate (births per woman) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 4.76 |
| 2 | Yemen, Rep. | 4.5 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 3.55 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3.49 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 3.25 |
| 6 | Iraq | 3.22 |
| 7 | Tajikistan | 3.04 |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 2.98 |
| 9 | Israel | 2.87 |
| 10 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.7 |
| 11 | Turkmenistan | 2.66 |
| 12 | Timor-Leste | 2.63 |
| 13 | Jordan | 2.6 |
| 14 | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.6 |
| 15 | Cambodia | 2.55 |
| 16 | Oman | 2.51 |
| 17 | Mongolia | 2.5 |
| 18 | Lao PDR | 2.4 |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia | 2.31 |
| 20 | Lebanon | 2.23 |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 2.14 |
| 22 | Indonesia | 2.12 |
| 23 | Myanmar | 2.1 |
| 24 | India | 1.96 |
| 25 | Nepal | 1.96 |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 1.95 |
| 27 | Viet Nam | 1.9 |
| 28 | Philippines | 1.89 |
| 29 | Bahrain | 1.81 |
| 30 | Georgia | 1.8 |
| 31 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 1.78 |
| 32 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.73 |
| 33 | Qatar | 1.72 |
| 34 | Armenia | 1.7 |
| 35 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.68 |
| 36 | Kuwait | 1.56 |
| 37 | Maldives | 1.56 |
| 38 | Malaysia | 1.54 |
| 39 | Türkiye | 1.48 |
| 40 | Bhutan | 1.45 |
| 41 | Azerbaijan | 1.43 |
| 42 | United Arab Emirates | 1.21 |
| 43 | Thailand | 1.2 |
| 44 | Japan | 1.15 |
| 45 | China | 1.01 |
| 46 | Singapore | 0.97 |
| 47 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.841 |
| 48 | Korea, Rep. | 0.748 |
| 49 | Macao SAR, China | 0.582 |
About the top 10
#1 Afghanistan
Afghanistan ranks #1 on this list with 4.76 births per woman.
- Capital
- Kabul
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 43.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$17.78 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$416.9 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 25.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kabul.
Also ranks #1 in refugee population by origin · #4 in health expenditure share of gdp · #6 in agriculture value added share of gdp.
#2 Yemen, Rep.
Yemen, Rep. ranks #2 on this list with 4.5 births per woman.
- Capital
- Sanaa, Aden
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 41.77 million people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 37% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 398,000 arrivals (2015)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 0.261 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #2 in prevalence of wasting (under-5) · #12 in unemployment rate.
#3 Pakistan
Pakistan ranks #3 on this list with 3.55 births per woman.
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 255.22 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$407.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,596 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad.
Also ranks #1 in diabetes prevalence · #2 in children out of school (primary) · #3 in rural population.
#4 Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan ranks #4 on this list with 3.49 births per woman.
- Capital
- Tashkent
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 37.05 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$147.04 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,968 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 51% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tashkent.
Also ranks #2 in literacy rate · #4 in deposit interest rate · #5 in bank branches per 100,000 adults.
#5 West Bank and Gaza
West Bank and Gaza ranks #5 on this list with 3.25 births per woman.
- Capital
- Ramallah, East Jerusalem
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.41 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$17.17 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,171 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in unemployment rate · #10 in crop production index · #12 in population density.
#6 Iraq
Iraq ranks #6 on this list with 3.22 births per woman.
- Capital
- Baghdad
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 47.02 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$254.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,410 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Baghdad, Mosul, Basra.
Also ranks #2 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #2 in oil rents share of gdp · #9 in industry value added share of gdp.
#7 Tajikistan
Tajikistan ranks #7 on this list with 3.04 births per woman.
- Capital
- Dushanbe
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.79 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$17.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,637 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 26.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in livestock production index · #9 in gdp growth rate · #12 in gross savings rate.
#8 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan ranks #8 on this list with 2.98 births per woman.
- Capital
- Astana
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 20.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$306.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Almaty, Shymkent, Astana.
Also ranks #2 in debt service share of exports · #4 in income share of poorest 10% · #6 in protected marine area share.
#9 Israel
Israel ranks #9 on this list with 2.87 births per woman.
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.12 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$610.78 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$60,337 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 91.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Jerusalem.
Also ranks #1 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #1 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #7 in irrigated land share.
#10 Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic ranks #10 on this list with 2.7 births per woman.
- Capital
- Damascus
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 25.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$23.74 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$1,057 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 72.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Damascus, Aleppo.
Also ranks #2 in refugee population by origin · #2 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #3 in net migration.
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Source and method
Fertility rate: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.DYN.TFRT.IN. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Fertility rate, total (births per woman): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.